UPL 29475
IMAGE"P-51D 44-14062 of the 368th Ftr Sq, 359th FG (coded CV-Q) after losing a chunk of the right wing & aileron in an unspecified incident**. The ship was repaired and returned to service, only to be lost 20 November with 1Lt Merle B. Barth. 17-Aug-44." **Strafing a train in the vicinity of Amiens, pilot 1Lt Will D Burgsteiner hit a tree, removing most of the starboard wing, escorted by colleagues he managed to land back at base on undercarriage despite the damage.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron