Iron City, you are very correct. This was a Freudian slip. Lt. Mauritz certainly was in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Thank you for pointing out my obvious error.
I have corresponded with him and he signed my copy of his book. He is a real gentleman, and certainly a member of "the Greatest Generation."
We also visited the Piana delle Orme Museum in Latina in February where "Skipper" is preserved for eternity. This is a wonderful museum. The owner has one of the largest military vehicle collections in the world. It only costs 8 euro for entrance, and consists for fourteen buildings, of which ten are open currently.
We highly recommend a visit. It is located near Anzio approximately 30 minutes south of Rome Fumicino Airport (FCO).
