Edwin Shepard Chickering
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Edwin S. Chickering | |
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![]() Brigadier General Edwin S. Chickering | |
Nickname(s) | Chick |
Born | Oil City, Pennsylvania, US | 21 September 1912
Died | 14 February 2003 Little Rock, Arkansas, US | (aged 90)
Buried | |
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Years of service | 1935–1967 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Service number | O-21405 |
Commands | 357th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Group 405th Fighter Bomber Wing 836th Air Division |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Edwin Shepard Chickering (21 September 1912 – 14 February 2003) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Chickering was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on 21 September 1912. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1935 with a degree in engineering.
After graduating, he joined the United States Army Air Corps and attended flight school. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to Kelly Field in Texas.
World War II
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During World War II, Chickering commanded the 357th Fighter Group in England and later commanded the 367th Fighter Group in Europe.
Korean War
[edit]During the Korean War Chickering commanded of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing.
Post-retirement
[edit]After retiring from the US Air Force Chickering worked for a Baltimore, Maryland, engineering firm.[citation needed] Upon his death he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
Awards and decorations
[edit]Chickering was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.
References
[edit]- ^ "Brigadier General Edwin S. Chickering". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Edwin S. 'Chick' Chickering". Washington Post. 2003-03-20. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Burial Details: Chickering, Edwin S – ANC Explorer
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- 1912 births
- 2003 deaths
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit