Charles Edward Cupp Jr

Military
714th Bomb Squadron crew outside a B-24 media-31923.jpeg UPL 31923 Training photo of pilot Lt. Robert L. Mains' crew.
Standing, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari, T/Sgt Frank S. Merkovich, Sgt Antonio Munoz Jr, S/Sgt Harry J. Allen.
Kneeling left to right: Lt John W. Johnson, Lt Robert L. Mains, Lt John Hankin, Lt Allen L. Lake.

Courtesy of the family of Sergeant Charles H Daman.

Family of John W. Johnson

Object Number - UPL 31923 - Training photo of pilot Lt. Robert L. Mains' crew. Standing, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari,...

Assigned to 714BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Wessendorf in B-24 44-50838 'Red Bow' 4-Apr-45; A/C downed by fighters, broke up in flight near Lauenburg Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 13730



Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

714th Bomb Squadron crew outside a B-24
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680467
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Red Bow
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pontiac, Michigan, USA 13 March 1925 Son of Charles Edward Cupp Sr.

Other

Baled out POW

Lauenburg, Germany 4 April 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Wessendorf in B-24 44-50838 'Red Bow' 4-Apr-45; A/C downed by fighters, broke up in flight near Lauenburg POW MACR 13730

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 4 April 1945 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Based

Prisoner of War (POW)

Seething 4 April 1945 Assigned to 714BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13730 / http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=56688

Date
ContributorNclark
Changes
Sources

Family records.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 13730 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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