Keep 'Em Flying

As a Crew Chief in the Army Air Corps, Texan Walter Mauritzen saw almost every plane the Air Corps flew. He maintained the P-40 Warhawk, the B-26 Maurader, the A-20 Havoc, the C-46 Commando, the C-47 Skytrain, the B-29 Superfortress, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-38 Lightening in his service with the 12th Air Force, 33rd Fighter Group, 59th Fighter Squadron. He was also detailed for the attack on the Kenitra Kasbah in Mehdia, Morocco and so had heart-stopping ground combat experience. Walter visited North Africa, Italy, and India in his war travels. Follow his fascinating Army Air Corps career in these pages. Also included is a glossary of the aircraft Mauritzen maintained, filled with interesting facts and dozens of pictures.