John Cearley Jr

Military
media-30975.jpeg UPL 30975 Capt. John Cearley Jr. 374th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15365 B7-G "Queen Jean".

Object Number - UPL 30975 - Capt. John Cearley Jr. 374th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15365 B7-G "Queen Jean".

Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (E2-D, serial number 42-106875) nicknamed "Queen Jean" of the 361st Fighter Group prepares for take off at Bottisham. Image via James D Smith. Written on slide casing: 'Queen Jean, -D, ready for T/O Bottisham.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Queen Jean
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron 375th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Queen Jean, Galloping Goose
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hamilton, OH, USA 3 August 1920 Son of John James and Mildred Marie [Reiff] Cearley.

Died

Rockledge, FL, USA 26 November 1993

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Bottisham Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Promoted to Captain.
Hamilton, OH, USA

Buried

6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513, USA Florida National Cemetery Bushnell Sumter County FL

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