by caappy » Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:10 pm
101 yeard old..
As a member of the Eighth Air Force, James McCubbin’s main duty was to escort bombers, and on the way back to base, he was also allowed to find ground targets for strafing runs.During a deep penetration strafing mission towards the end of the war, McCubbin and another pilot ran into trouble when the weather worsened. He would soon watch as his friend was shot down from the sky.Despite the loss, McCubbin continued the mission and was on his way back to base when someone shot the wing of his plane and left a hole 2 feet in diameter. He ended up ejecting from the plane and landed in the countryside.
After weeks trekking through the German countryside and living off sauerkraut from generous strangers, McCubbin was captured by the Germans and held as a prisoner of war for three months, until the war ended. During his imprisonment, he was given soup with worms and beans in it. At first he didn’t eat the worms in the soup, but towards the very end, he ate them for protein.
He is credited for shooting down nine German planes and was awarded both a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sent him 2 photos on 7 Jun and got them back signed on 2 July
Sent to a different address.. Address written on the return envelope is
Mr James McCubbin
c/o Carleen Jones
675 Denton Rd
Cedartown, GA 30125
101 yeard old..
As a member of the Eighth Air Force, James McCubbin’s main duty was to escort bombers, and on the way back to base, he was also allowed to find ground targets for strafing runs.During a deep penetration strafing mission towards the end of the war, McCubbin and another pilot ran into trouble when the weather worsened. He would soon watch as his friend was shot down from the sky.Despite the loss, McCubbin continued the mission and was on his way back to base when someone shot the wing of his plane and left a hole 2 feet in diameter. He ended up ejecting from the plane and landed in the countryside.
After weeks trekking through the German countryside and living off sauerkraut from generous strangers, McCubbin was captured by the Germans and held as a prisoner of war for three months, until the war ended. During his imprisonment, he was given soup with worms and beans in it. At first he didn’t eat the worms in the soup, but towards the very end, he ate them for protein.
He is credited for shooting down nine German planes and was awarded both a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sent him 2 photos on 7 Jun and got them back signed on 2 July
Sent to a different address.. Address written on the return envelope is
Mr James McCubbin
c/o Carleen Jones
675 Denton Rd
Cedartown, GA 30125
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