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| USAAF 11th AF 28th CG 36th BS  USAAF 1942   Szczyrbek May 22, 1942 |
Pilot Lt. Robert N. Maupin (survived) Crashed May 22, 1942 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego. Constructors Number 100. Purchased by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as Liberator II serial number AL602. On November 2, 1941 requisitioned by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) no serial number was assigned and instead retained RAF serial number AL602. Assigned to the 11th Air Force (11th AF), 28th Composite Group (28th CG), 36th Bombardment Squadron (36th BS). No known nickname or nose art. Wartime History On December 10, 1941 at Muroc. On January 3, 1942 at Tucson. On January 7, 1942 at Bangor. On January 2, 1942 at Barksdale. On March 10, 1942 at Fairfield Air Depot (FAD). On April 9, 1942 assigned to "Bronze" and flown to Alaska. Assigned to the 11th Air Force (11th AF), 28th Bombardment Group (28th BG), 36th Bombardment Squadron (36th BS). Squadron Number 92. No known nickname or nose art. Equipped with SCR-521 radar. Mission History On May 22, 1942 took off from Kodiak Airfield piloted by Lt. Robert N. Maupin on a mission. Returning, to land at Kodiak Airfield the main landing gear failed and the bomber overshot the runway and sustained heavy damage that tore off the no. 1 engine and twisted the fuselage before it came to rest with half of the left wing in the Buskin River. Afterwards, written off. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Memorials Maupin remained in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He retired with the rank of Colonel. Maupin passed away October 19, 1998 at age 83. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery at section 48 site 2305. References Note, some sources incorrectly list the cash as June 5, 1942 and pilot as Frederick Andrews Individual Aircraft Record Card (IARC) - LB-30 Liberator AL602 Liberator II for the RAF/LB-30 "AL602 requisitioned by USAAF. Wrecked at Kodiak, Alaska May 22, 1942 when overshot landing and fell into ravine." ASN Aircraft Accident 22 May 1942 - LB-30 AL602 FindAGrave - Robert N Maupin (grave photo) Thanks to Robert Livingstone for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated May 22, 2026 |
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