A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
German capture report, page 17 · 25 December 1944
PAGE 160
FORM 1
KSU - 2682
REPORT ON CAPTURE OF MEMBERS OF ENEMY AIR FORCES
POST:
AIRBASE COMMAND A (c) 106/XV11
PLACE:
KLAGENFURTH
DATE:
6. FEER. 1945
CRASN: (DOWNED) OF, UNKNOWN
REGARDING
EM. LANDING:
AT: UNTERKRAIN
NAME: (LAST OR SURNAME)
CHAPMAN
LT.
FIRST NAME:
DONALD
SERIAL NUMBER: (USA)
0-768447
RESULT: (DEAD OR CAPTURED)
PLACE AND TIME OF CAPTURE: UNTERKRAIN ON 25. - DEZ. 1944
NAME OF HOSPITAL:
PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF INTERMENT:
6=3224,AF(1)
National Archives, MACR 10730, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
Casualty questionnaire, page 33: Chapman, Donald L · 25 December 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Chapman, Donald L.
Ranklst Lt.
Serial No. 0-768447
2. Organization 15 AAFGp Commander Col. BartoRank
Sqn CO Brooks Pank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year Dec. 25, 1945
month
day
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, high alt. bombardmenget, Brl' zil refineries , target
time, 1220
, altitude, 29,000
route scheduled, direct
, ,route flown direct
5. Where were you when you left formation? Just clear of the target
6. Did you bail out? Yes, but not immediately. Damaga appeared superficial
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Not immediately
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
All arew members bailed out within a two minute period in the vicinity
of Liabaoh, Yugoolavion All membors contected on the ground: No cosulties.
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Southeast of Liabach -- 8 to 10 miles
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
I have either personally contacted all araw members, or communicated
by letter, since my repatriation to the U.S. I also had contacted all
crew members withing a fow days after abandoning the ship.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
Contact Lt. Raymondi. E. Sheckard, 130 North 8th St., Columbia, Pennaylvania
for ayewitnass report on strafing of P.O. column by allied airoroft during
forged march of P.H.'s from Nurnherg to Moosberg. One casualty, severàà in-
jured.
Also contact him for details of treatment as an evadar with the
Chetniks, and for list of names of other allied personal turned over
to the Germans by the Chetniks in January, 1945.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF
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