42-22535 Kathleen Ann

media-44291.png UPL 44291 P-47 #42-22535 belly-landed in a field near Neerwinden, Belgium 20 March 1944. Pilot : Howard P. Maupin (evaded) – The photo comes from page 2 of German report J-710 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131494581, which mixes-up two losses, that of Maupin’s Thunderbolt (Neerwinden) and Charley Garvey’s one, #42-74638 (Loksbergen)…

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Object Number - UPL 44291 - P-47 #42-22535 belly-landed in a field near Neerwinden, Belgium 20 March 1944. Pilot : Howard P. Maupin (evaded) – The photo comes from page 2 of...

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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  • 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

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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.

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Updated link to the page at www.evasioncomete.be

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Corrected A/C ID letter

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MACR 3394
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1632

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MACR 3394 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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