John A Kupsick
Military
From his son John
Object Number - UPL 37259 - John A Kupsick navigator of 42-39782 'Pistol Packin' Mama
John Kupsick was Navigator on B-17 42-39782, shot down by fighters and crashed near Roye, Fance on mission to Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany on 8 February 1944. Evaded (EVD). Helped by French citizens and members of the Résistance. Stayed hidden in France until the liberation. Back in the UK on 5 September 1944. Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1487.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13145816
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11087519
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804509
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37417414
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
3 August 1919 | ||
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Other Evaded |
France | 8 February 1944 - 5 September 1944 | Landed near Ribécourt, France. Severely wounded. Helped by French citizens and members of the Résistance. Stayed hidden until the liberation. Back in the UK on 5 September 1944. |
| Great Falls, Montana |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2880, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 296
MACR 2880 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database