Stanley H Silva
Military
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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.'
Picture taken over East Anglia on 2 June 1945. The White letter C signifies that the plane is part of the Command Group. Roger Freeman Collection
Picture taken over East Anglia on 2 June 1945. The White letter C signifies that the plane is part of the Command Group. Roger Freeman Collection
Page 133, The Mighty Eighth in Color, Roger Freeman
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: My Catherine S
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Transferred 361st Fighter Group |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory ;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia