Eyewitness statement, page 11 · 22 March 1945
AX2PA- 11
27
INDIVIPUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONMAIRE
Name of erew nember:
Chupa, John B.
File 13244
Nank.
Cpl
Sorial number:
33832366
Crew (Bomber) Radio Gunner
2
Did he bail out?
yes
BReshAu
There? Over A Russian SpeAR heAd
If not, why not?
Lest contact or conversation just prior to or at time of losa of plane: He told
me / hAd a bomb bung up, so / salvoed And
Was he injured? Eighters bitus incredistely of ter bombs Away and
Where
was he when last seen? He-masinjuncal ISAW himlast n
:
Bussian Field Hospital two days
LAteR He hAd just died 1.2 hours
personally the Russians Attended to
buRIAL
Source:
s/s,t. Joh, n Andreula
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: Righ AS we
CAme off TARgrT, Jet FighteRs, me 104's + me 210's Litus
mostup EUR l Amage centered From R Alie Room to tail.
ChupA was serious 7 wounded in fighter AHACK
The
Rest.
F
LR
w
the-w
him
out
with
Ripcord
on
starticline
Total number of missions of above crew member: WAS his 1st m issin
Dates and destinations if possible: Ruh lAnd MAR 22 , 1945
744-V.
6-3861, AF
27
INDIVIPUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONMAIRE
Name of erew nember:
Chupa, John B.
File 13244
Nank.
Cpl
Sorial number:
33832366
Crew (Bomber) Radio Gunner
2
Did he bail out?
yes
BReshAu
There? Over A Russian SpeAR heAd
If not, why not?
Lest contact or conversation just prior to or at time of losa of plane: He told
me / hAd a bomb bung up, so / salvoed And
Was he injured? Eighters bitus incredistely of ter bombs Away and
Where
was he when last seen? He-masinjuncal ISAW himlast n
:
Bussian Field Hospital two days
LAteR He hAd just died 1.2 hours
personally the Russians Attended to
buRIAL
Source:
s/s,t. Joh, n Andreula
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: Righ AS we
CAme off TARgrT, Jet FighteRs, me 104's + me 210's Litus
mostup EUR l Amage centered From R Alie Room to tail.
ChupA was serious 7 wounded in fighter AHACK
The
Rest.
F
LR
w
the-w
him
out
with
Ripcord
on
starticline
Total number of missions of above crew member: WAS his 1st m issin
Dates and destinations if possible: Ruh lAnd MAR 22 , 1945
744-V.
6-3861, AF
National Archives, MACR 13244, page 11 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.