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Chauncey Leland Preece

Born: 7 June 1921, Inkom, Bannock, Idaho, United States
Died: 17 July 1943, West Bengal, India
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Service Notes: He served as an airman conducting reconnaissance missions in the India Theater during World War II. His mission was to fly behind enemy lines and photograph Japanese positions, providing vital intelligence for Allied forces. During a reconnaissance flight over West Bengal, India, severe weather reduced visibility to nearly zero. Unable to see the dangerous terrain ahead, his aircraft crashed. He was only 22 years old.

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