D H Laing Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Known as 'D H' and nicknamed Herky. Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod Berlin baled out due to engine failure near Klietz on 19-May-44 in P-51 42-106893 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 5000.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME (3 bronze stars), Good Conduct.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Frederick, Tillman County, OK | 8 August 1925 | Son of Daniel Henry Sr and Julia Frances [Stovall] Laing. |
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Other Baled out |
39524 Klietz, Germany | 19 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod Berlin baled out due to engine failure near Klietz on 19-May-44 in P-51 42-106893 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 5000. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Other Crashed |
Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, MA 01022, USA | 24 March 1954 | Structural Failure 2.5 miles WSW of Westover AFB, MA Cat 1 damage Lt D H Laing, 24-Mar-54. C-45G 51-11730 1600MS ATLD |
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Based |
East Wretham | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Enlisted |
Texas, USA | Texas | |
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Died |
Tillman County, OK, USA | ||
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Buried |
Frederick Memorial Cemetery Frederick Tillman County, OK | Frederick Memorial Cemetery Frederick Tillman County, Oklahoma | |
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Other Pilot training |
Kelly St, Montgomery, AL 36112, USA | Primary flight training at Maxwell Field, Alabama. | |
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Other Pilot training |
Fletcher Field (CKM), 55 Airport Rd, Lyon, MS 38645, USA | Basic flight training Fletcher Field, Mississippi. | |
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Other Pilot training |
2351 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506, USA | Advanced flight training Lafayette Field, Louisiana. | |
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Other Pilot training |
Florida, USA | Transition flight training in Florida. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5000 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database