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." media-400856.jpg 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: "TSG (Jan 8 45) (GAD-152) P-51 #44-11341." Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

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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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

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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. Changes to Media. Changes to Media
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