Hometown
Cozad, Nebraska
Biography
Hans Chorpenning was from Cozad, Nebraska and the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Charpenning. During the war he was an Army Aviation Lieutenant. He died on the 12th of June 1944 in a plane crash in the English Channel.
Branch of Service
Army Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Military Occupational Specialty
Pilot or Crew Member
Death Date
6-12-1944
Original Source Location
UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 3
Briggs-B23-Env-3-Hans-Chorpenning-1.tif (17002 kB)
Hans Charpenning death announcement (image format)
Hans Charpenning death announcement (image format)
Recommended Citation
"Hans Chorpenning" (1944). World War II Casualties. 9.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/wwii-casualties/9
Additional Information
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