Climpson B. Clapp.
Navigator · 328th Squadron · Of Indianapolis, IN.
The Man Behind the Name
From the 2nd Air Division Association Yearbook
Military locations included Hardwick, England with the 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Sqdn.
His memorable experiences included having a wing tip clipped by FW-190; and trolley mission over Germany.
Discharged in October 1945 with rank of second lieutenant.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Climpson B. Clapp was born on Nov. 20, 1922 in Indianapolis, IN. He enlisted in the USAAC in January 1943 as a navigator on B-24s.
Climpson Clapp has three children and six grandchildren. Retired, he enjoys hiking and bicycling.