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44-11667 My Catherine S

media-13103.jpeg UPL 13103 Capt. Stanley E Silva, 354th Fighter Squadron. P-51K 44-11667 WR-B “My Catherine S”.

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Object Number - UPL 13103 - Capt. Stanley E Silva, 354th Fighter Squadron. P-51K 44-11667 WR-B “My Catherine S”.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group.

354th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 355th Fighter Group.

355th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Albert B Kaplan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 474th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-826682
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

P-51 Mustangs, including (WR-B, serial number 44-11667) nicknamed "My Catherine S" and (WR-V, serial number 44-72462) of the 355th Fighter Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '354 FS, 355 FG Capt Stan Silva leading.'

Stanley H Silva

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-756724
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'

Steeple Morden

Site type: Airfield

Aircraft

P-51 Mustangs, including (WR-B, serial number 44-11667) nicknamed "My Catherine S" and (WR-V, serial number 44-72462) of the 355th Fighter Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '354 FS, 355 FG Capt Stan Silva leading.'

44-72462

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK	25 February 1945	Crash landing, damaged CAT3, Steeple Morden, pilot Albert B Kaplan.

Revisions

Date17 Feb 2015 10:18:51

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

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Date17 Feb 2015 10:00:12

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Roger Freeman / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com

44-11667: Gallery (3 items)

P-51 Mustangs, including (WR-B, serial number 44-11667) nicknamed "My Catherine S" and (WR-V, serial number 44-72462) of the 355th Fighter Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '354 FS, 355 FG Capt Stan Silva leading.'

Object number: FRE 6054 - P-51 Mustangs, including (WR-B, serial number 44...

P-51 Mustangs, including (WR-B, serial number 44-11667) nicknamed "My Catherine S", (WR-V, serial number 44-72462), (WR-S) and (WR-L_) of the 355th Fighter Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '354 FS 355 FG Capt Stan Silva leading WR:B.'

Object number: FRE 6067 - P-51 Mustangs, including (WR-B, serial number 44...

Object number: UPL 13103 - Capt. Stanley E Silva, 354th Fighter Squadron. P...