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Ground personnel inspect a crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13573) of the 357th Fighter Group. media-400951.jpg FRE 3159 Ground personnel inspect a crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13573) of the 357th Fighter Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3159 - Ground personnel inspect a crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13573) of the 357th Fighter Group.

Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to Fl/Lt Jack Cleland ex 616 Sqn RAF [ Only RNZAF pilot to fly with the 8AF ].

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Jack M G Cleland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: New Zealander
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: NZ411371
  • Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

James E Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719464
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harlan Q Van Roy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-63066
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Leiston IP16, UK 14 January 1945 Belly Landing Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage Lt James E Taylor, 14-Jan-45. P-51D 44-13573 - 363FS 357FG 373 8AF

Crashed

Leiston IP16, UK 18 April 1945 Crash Landing out of Fuel Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage Lt Harlan Q Van Roy, 18-Apr-45. P-51D 44-13573 - 363FS 357FG 373 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Leiston IP16, UK Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

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RAF Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces By Andrew Thomas

44-13573: Gallery (2 items)

Ground personnel inspect a crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13573) of the 357th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 3159 - Ground personnel inspect a crashed P-51 Mustang...

Object number: UPL 25637 - Lt Jack Cleland , P-51D , Royal New Zealand Air...