Max Farrand Stripling

Military
media-36476.jpeg UPL 36476 First Lieutenant Max Farrand Stripling, 439th. Troup Carrier Group.

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Object Number - UPL 36476 - First Lieutenant Max Farrand Stripling, 439th. Troup Carrier Group.

Assigned to 93TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME (Battle Star).

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Units served with

People

Robert E Stout

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682915
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

43-15088

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Upottery airfield looking west, the main runway runs vertically, barrack sites are to the bottom right of the airfield, 15 March 1944. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/CT/91/541. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Upottery

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Smeatharpe

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 15 July 1921 Son of Elisha Burke and Laura V [Taylor] Stripling.

Other

Glider tow re-supply

6600 Bastogne, Belgium 27 December 1944 Flew in 43-15088 as glider tow on re-supply to Bastogne 27-Dec-44.

Died

Tarrant County, Texas, USA 11 November 1965

Buried

Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX 15 November 1965 Laurel Land Memorial Park Fort Worth Tarrant County Texas, USA

Based

Upottery Assigned to 93TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF.

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Max Farrand Stripling: Gallery (12 items)

Object number: UPL 36476 - First Lieutenant Max Farrand Stripling, 439th...

Object number: UPL 36477 - Lt Stripling's crew September 1944. I believe his...

Object number: UPL 36478 - Mineral Wells Newspaper Article on Max.

Object number: UPL 36479 - Mineral Wells Article on Max.

Object number: UPL 36480 - Max as an Aviation Cadet at Sheppard Fied, Texas.

Object number: UPL 36481 - Lt Max Stripling and his crew.

Object number: UPL 36482 - Out on the town in France.

Object number: UPL 36483 - Friends of Max Stripling next to Nazi aircraft...

Object number: UPL 36484 - Max in his leather jacket.

Object number: UPL 36486 - Page 1 of one of Max's letters home to his parents...

Object number: UPL 36487 - A letter from Farrand to his parents. Dated Jan 29...

Object number: UPL 36488 - Page 2 of letter from Farrand. Dated April 16...