42-22535 Kathleen Ann
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Due to too heavy cloud cover, Maupin and wingman Lt William Johnson had to fly back to base. As it was flying at about 4000ft over Belgium, Maupin's Thunderbolt #42-22535 was hit by Flak from the battery at Brustem near Liège, Belgium. With the radio out and his plane damaged, he belly-landed his P-47 in a field near Neerwinden, Belgium and hurriedly left the place, managing to evade capture. Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Résistance, he found himself last hidden in a secret camp in the Belgian Ardennes, liberated by US troops on 5 September 1944. See the story of his evasion and other details at http://www.evasioncomete.be/fmaupinhp.html
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20614475 at enlistment, then T-122889
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 20 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Neerwinden, Belgium | 20 March 1944 | Maupin's Thunderbolt #42-22535 was hit by Flak from the battery at Brustem near Liège. He belly-landed his P-47 in a field near Neerwinden, Belgium and hurriedly left the place, managing to evade capture. |
Revisions
MACR 3394 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database