Graham Lupton

Military
media-38791.jpeg UPL 38791 14128351 - O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton - born: 1922 - Nativity: North Carolina
Residence 1942: Charleston County, South Carolina
Enlistment, 24 Sep 1942, Fort Moultrie, Charleston County, South Carolina
born 28 Jun 1922, Kinston, North Carolina - died 12 Nov 2008, Tavares, Florida - Age 86
Lupton, Graham

2nd Lt. Graham Lupton was forced to bail out - 8000 ft - due to material failure
while on an escort mission with destination Ruhland, Germany - course 140° .
The P51-B "Mustang" had been losing oil pressure & coolant and fire was streaming
from the engine. It was still flyable - altitude 10000 ft - until the flames forced him
to leave the ship. Taken POW, he was not in a camp but transferred to several locations,
one being Enschede, Prov. of Overijssel, Holland.

Object Number - UPL 38791 - 14128351 - O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton - born: 1922 - Nativity: North Carolina Residence 1942: Charleston County, South Carolina Enlistment,...

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed into Ijssel Sea on 16 Jan 45 in P-51 #42106693

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-106693

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kinston, North Carolina 28 June 1922

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Hollland 16 January 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11875 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self MACR 11875 (Unit History says 'KIA')

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Object number: UPL 38791 - 14128351 - O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton - born...