John Houston Oliphint
MilitaryAssigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 4.5 kills. Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission mech failure in P-51B 42-106679, loss of coolant caused forced landing, struck tree stump with port wing and nosed over, left trapped soaked in AV gas in A/C for 8 hours till freed unconscious by enemy troops 8-Jun-44. MACR 5623.
Sent to garrison hospital at Le Fleche [sustained broken arm by captors], from whence escaped, made contact with and worked with the French Maquis identifying targets for advancing armies, later flown out from behind enemy lines by MI-9 to England.
Awards: DFC (2OLC), SS, Bronze star, AM (8OLC), PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Author of 'Mad Rebel... A Youth at War'
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hemphill, Texas | 8 December 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | 28 March 1942 | |
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Other Crashed |
Grenier Field Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053, USA | 9 May 1943 | Take Off Accident - Ground Collision Grenier Field, NH Cat 4 damage Lt John H Oliphint, 9-May-43. P-47C 41-6147 - 369FS 359FG |
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Other Crashed |
Republic Airport (FRG), 7150 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | 10 June 1943 | Belly Landing due to Engine Southaven Centre Moritches Flight Strip, NY Failure Cat 4 Lt John H Oliphint, 10-Jun-43. P-47D 42-8158 - 369FS 359FG |
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Other Crashed |
57 Patriot Ave, Chicopee, MA 01022, USA | 23 September 1943 | Forced Landing due to Engine Failure Westover Field, MA Cat 3 damage Lt John H Oliphint, 23-Sep-43. P-47B 41-6026 - 369FS 359FG |
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Other E/A Destroyed [1/2] |
Germany | 29 January 1944 | E/A shared destroyed 29-Jan-44. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Wittingen, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Me109 destroyed Wittengen 19-May-44. P-51B 43-6620. |
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Other Forced landing FTR |
72200 La Flèche, France | 8 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission mech failure in P-51B 42-106679, loss of coolant caused forced landing, struck tree stump with port wing and nosed over, left trapped soaked in AV gas in A/C for 8 hours till freed unconscious by enemy troops 8-Jun-44. MACR 5623 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
72200 La Flèche, France | 8 June 1944 - 13 June 1944 | Sent to garrison hospital at Le Fleche [sustained broken arm by captors], from whence escaped. |
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Other Escaped / Evaded |
France | 13 June 1944 - 6 August 1944 | Escaped capture, made contact with and worked with the French Maquis identifying targets for advancing armies. |
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Other Returned to Duty (RTD) |
6 August 1944 | Flown out from behind enemy lines by MI-9 to England. | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 31 August 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
East Wretham | 8 June 1944 | Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Shreveport, LA, USA | |||
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Other Returned ZI |
United States | Returned Zone Interior. |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/page/83992370-john-h-oliphint/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/83992370-john-h-oliphint
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/359-oliphint-…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Oliphint&Submit7…
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_359.php
359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 By Thomas H. Raines
'Mad Rebel... A Youth at War' by John H Oliphint
Fogg in the Cockpit: Howard Fogg Master Railroad Artist, World War II ... by By Richard P. Fogg
https://www.fold3.com/image/28623638
https://www.fold3.com/page/83992370-john-h-oliphint/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/83992370-john-h-oliphint
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/359-oliphint-…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Oliphint&Submit7…
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_359.php
359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 By Thomas H. Raines
'Mad Rebel... A Youth at War' by John H Oliphint
Fogg in the Cockpit: Howard Fogg Master Railroad Artist, World War II ... by By Richard P. Fogg
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5623; Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list