44-11341 Sweet Stuff

A damaged P-51 Mustang (YF-D, serial number 44-11341) of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image: "TSG (Jan 8 45) (GAD-152) P-51 #44-11341."

Object Number - FRE 2937 - A damaged P-51 Mustang (YF-D, serial number 44-11341) of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image:...

Assigned to 2SF, 8AF USAAF. Crash landed at RAF Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, 8-Jan-45. Pilot Lt Marvin H Castleberry survived but aircraft was destroyed.

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People

Marvin Hubert Castleberry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 2nd Scouting Force 335th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14095590 / O-814651
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

George William Ceglarski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 2nd Scouting Force 335th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815570
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 26 November 1944 Crashed Belly Landing Steeple Morden/Sta 122 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt George W Ceglarski, 26-Nov-44. 2SF 8AF

Crashed

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 8 January 1945 Crash Landing Steeple Morden/Sta 122 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Marvin H Castleberry, 8-Jan-44. 2SF 8AF

Revisions

Date4 May 2016 11:33:47
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
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A damaged P-51 Mustang (YF-D, serial number 44-11341) of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image: "TSG (Jan 8 45) (GAD-152) P-51 #44-11341."

Object number: FRE 2937 - A damaged P-51 Mustang (YF-D, serial number 44...