Vincent Louis Hrupek

Military
media-33302.jpeg UPL 33302 Crew chief Vincent Hrupek, 38th Fighter Squadron55th Fighter Group, stands by his charge - P-38 Lightning 43-28341 CG-O assigned to pilot Lt, Willard L Kreft of Peoria, IL.
Lt Kreft named his P-38 "Peoria Pulverizer" in honour of his Hometown. This P-38 was reassigned to the then Capt. John D Landers of Joshua, TX who would re-christen it "Texas Longhorn".

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Object Number - UPL 33302 - Crew chief Vincent Hrupek, 38th Fighter Squadron55th Fighter Group, stands by his charge - P-38 Lightning 43-28341 CG-O assigned to pilot Lt, Willard...

Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: BS, GC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"
Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Omaha, NE, USA 25 July 1911 Son of Catherine Hrupek.

Enlisted

2 June 1941

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Discharged USAAF

23 October 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

Omaha, NE, USA 27 September 1991

Buried

Saint Johns Cemetery Bellevue, Sarpy County, NE Saint Johns Cemetery Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska

Based

Wormingford Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Bronze Star presented by Brig. General Murray Woodbury.

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Associated 78th Fighter Group as per Hrupek's listing on page 139 of the Duxford Diary Document 16934

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Service records and have in our possession.

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Added role as advised by family.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.55th.org roster

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