Harold E Stump

Military
media-29649.jpeg UPL 29649 Major Harold E. Stump, 78th FG.

IWM Collection: MOSELEY, L L and Family

Object Number - UPL 29649 - Major Harold E. Stump, 78th FG.

Shot down on 10 June 1944 crashed near Argentan in P-47 42-25736, taken prisoner of war

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Units served with

Aircraft

Captain Harold E. Stump and Second Lieutenant George J. Hays of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Bad Medicine", 15 October 1943. Passed for publication 15 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '22. 78FG. Cpt. Harold E. Stump in a/c. 2/Lt. George J. Hays on wing.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A Visit To An American Fighter Station. This is a pictorial series depicting the various aspects of life of one of the oldest American fighter groups over in England - operationally speaki

41-6259

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Bad Medicine
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron

42-25736

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Places

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.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Shot Down

Argentan, France 10 June 1944

Other

Prisoner of War

10 June 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

POW Record

MACR via fold 3

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
MACR 5615;
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Harold E Stump: Gallery (3 items)

Lieutenant Peter Pompetti points out his latest "kill" to go onto the bulletin board of the 84th Fighter Squadron to Captain Harold E. Stump. Both are pilots with the 84th Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group, based at Duxford air base. October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'A visit to an American Fighter Station. This is a pictorial series depicting the various aspects of life of one of the oldest American fighter groups over in England - operationally speaking. The boys are seen lounging aroun

Object number: FRE 262 - Lieutenant Peter Pompetti points out his latest...

Captain Harold E. Stump and Second Lieutenant George J. Hays of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Bad Medicine", 15 October 1943. Passed for publication 15 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '22. 78FG. Cpt. Harold E. Stump in a/c. 2/Lt. George J. Hays on wing.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A Visit To An American Fighter Station. This is a pictorial series depicting the various aspects of life of one of the oldest American fighter groups over in England - operationally speaki

Object number: FRE 2774 - Captain Harold E. Stump and Second Lieutenant...

Object number: UPL 29649 - Major Harold E. Stump, 78th FG.