The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

John B. Chupa

817th

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Hometown
Summit Hill, PA
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 198
Sources
heroes-book

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Statements, mentions and histories

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
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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.

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