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media-29922.jpeg UPL 29922 Lt. Barney P Casteel. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 43-25531 UN-A "Georgia Peach". Photo shows battle damage received on the 19th May 1944 mission.

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Object Number - UPL 29922 - Lt. Barney P Casteel. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 43-25531 UN-A "Georgia Peach". Photo shows battle damage received on the 19th May 1944 mission.

Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Flak damaged 19-May-44. Lost 18-Sep-44 - Lt Robert G Kelley - Evaded MACR 8996.

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Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number 43-25531), May 1944.

Barney Parks Casteel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-810471
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Robert G Kelley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-697563
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollon and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tuckey of the 56th Fighter Group share a joke. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'L to R: (1) Capt. Francis S. Gabreski; (2) Lt.Col. Loren G. McCollom; (3) Lt.Col. Phil Tuckey, CO 63rd FS. They are exchanging a joke at the promotion of McCollom.'

Philip E Tukey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (356th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393591
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Commander

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Crashed

41812 Erkelenz, Germany 18 September 1944 Lost 18-Sep-44 - Lt Robert G Kelley - Evaded MACR 8996.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Transferred to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number 43-25531), May 1944.

Object number: FRE 220 - Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter...

Object number: UPL 29922 - Lt. Barney P Casteel. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D...