John A Kupsick

Military
media-37259.jpeg UPL 37259 John A Kupsick navigator of 42-39782 'Pistol Packin' Mama

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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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles E Atkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15084516
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Matthew J Bauer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12011093 at enlistment, then O-688731
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

George F Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15339963
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Frederick Henry Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31084894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James B Dougherty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681986
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

Airmen of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group unload their gear after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (LF-M, serial number 42-39782). Handwritten caption on reverse: '264849. 19.' Press caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau[Stamps].

42-39782

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

3 August 1919

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

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

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

Date
ContributorED-BB
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Sources

MACR 2880
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1487

Date
ContributorRayWells
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Consolidation of duplicate entry

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 2880 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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