Robert V Beaupre

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media-38448.jpeg UPL 38448 Lt. Robert V. Beaupre flew with the 368th Fighter Squadron from 23 January 1944 through 6 January 1945, when he was KIA on his 67th combat mission. Lt. Beaupre was one of our older 359th Fighter Group pilots, having joined 26 January 1944. On 30 April 1944 he crash landed a P-47 when the engine quit, breaking his right ankle in the accident. This caused him to be hospitalized for several months. On 22 August 1944 he returned to complete his tour, and had only twenty seven hours to go to finish.

Lt. Beaupre was a native of Massachusetts where his widow, Mrs. Marion F. Beaupre, resided. He entered the service 28 October 1942, and was commissioned 30 August, 1943. He was awarded the air medal with seven clusters for exceptionally meritorious service in aerial flight over enemy occupied continental Europe.
359th Fighter Group collection

Photo courtesy Anthony Chardella.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38448 - Lt. Robert V. Beaupre flew with the 368th Fighter Squadron from 23 January 1944 through 6 January 1945, when he was KIA on his 67th combat mission. ...

Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Detached service with 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight. Returned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on take-off in P-51D 44-14509 East Wretham/Sta 133 Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA). 6-Jan-45.



Awards: AM (7 OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

41-6324

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight

44-13762

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Moose Nose, Cookie
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron

44-14509

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Weebit
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

21 May 1942

Based

23 January 1944 - 6 January 1945 Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

30 April 1944 Crash Landing due to Engine Failure RAF Wyton Cat 5 damage Lt Robert V Beaupre, 30-Apr-44. P-47C 41-6324 - 3GTTF 8AF

Other

Promotion

19 September 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Crashed

2 October 1944 Landing Accident East Wretham/Sta 133 Cat 3 damage Lt Robert V Beaupre, 2-Oct-44. P-51D5 44-13762 368FS 359FG 8AF

Died

6 January 1945 Crashed on take-off in P-51D 44-14509 East Wretham/Sta 133 Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA). 6-Jan-45.

Buried

7 January 1945

Born

Born

Other

Detached service

Detached service with 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight.

Revisions

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Beaupre&GSfn=Robe…;

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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