About James N. Cupp
Lived 1921 – 2004 (aged 83). James N. Cupp was an American aircraft pilot.
Early life James Norman Cupp was born in Corning, Iowa, on 28 March 1921. He graduated from high school in Red Oak, Iowa, in 1938. In college, Cupp was an avid swimmer and diver.
Naval career World War II Cupp enlisted in the Navy on 15 May 1941 and entered the V-5 flight training program. He graduated at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas 9 January 1942
On Sept. 20, 1943, while on dawn patrol with two other squadron pilots, 1st Lt. F.V. Avery and 2nd Lt. J.M. Walley, Captain Cupp was shot down north of Kolombangara by a G4M1 Betty with an improvised gun unexpectedly mounted in its bomb bay; he was severely burned.
Awards and honors His decorations include the Navy Cross, four Distinguished Flying Cross awards, |Commander South Pacific, 19 March 1947
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Who was James N. Cupp?
US Marine Corps double ace in World War II
When was James N. Cupp born?
James N. Cupp was born on 28 March 1921 in Corning.
When did James N. Cupp die?
James N. Cupp died on 2 June 2004 in Manassas.
What was James N. Cupp's occupation?
James N. Cupp was an aircraft pilot.
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James N. Cupp was American.
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