Chant, Earl Marion (Lieutenant)

unknown 1918-April-04

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Birth Date: 1888-September-01

Born: Mendon, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Parents: William Chant & Leila J./Lucinda aka "LULA/LULU") Nedrow

Spouse: unmarried

Home: Mendon, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

16 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

Service Numbers

1918-03-25: Chant was missing in RE-8, B-5860; on a special mission to Bapaume. His pilot, 2Lt George Grinstead Newbury (British),missing/Lt Chant missing, Both were reported by the enemy to be POWs. Chant died as a POW, 1918-04-04.