44-14271
![A P-51 Mustang (QP-K, serial number 44-14271) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by of Captain Joyce that crashed near Darmstadt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'MIA 12.9.44 Capt. Joyce near Darmstadt. 2 1/2 Vict[ories].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-401085.jpg.webp?itok=Mg97oNcz)
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 2287 - A P-51 Mustang (QP-K, serial number 44-14271) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by of Captain Joyce that crashed near...
Captain Thomas Joyce of the 334th Fighter squadron force-landed in this aircraft near Bernau after it was hit by flak strafing Weisbaden aerodrome on 12-Sep-44. The A/C was recovered by the Luftwaffe and sent to Gottingen to be rebuilt with parts salvaged from other wrecked P-51s. POW. MACR 8988.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-414037
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Force-landed |
Bernau bei Berlin, Germany | 12 September 1944 | Force-landed in this aircraft near Bernau after it was hit by flak strafing Weisbaden aerodrome on 12-Sep-44. Pilot Capt Thomas Joyce POW. MACR 8988. |
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Other Recovered |
Göttingen, Germany | 13 September 1944 | Recovered by the Luftwaffe and sent to Gottingen to be rebuilt with parts salvaged from other wrecked P-51s. |
![A P-51 Mustang (QP-K, serial number 44-14271) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by of Captain Joyce that crashed near Darmstadt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'MIA 12.9.44 Capt. Joyce near Darmstadt. 2 1/2 Vict[ories].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-401085.jpg.webp?itok=wWCAEqBC)