George William Ceglarski

Military
media-21641.jpeg UPL 21641 Lt. George Ceglarski 2nd Scouting Force, ex 4th Fighter Group. P-51K 44-1**** YF-D "Sweet Stuff II".

Object Number - UPL 21641 - Lt. George Ceglarski 2nd Scouting Force, ex 4th Fighter Group. P-51K 44-1**** YF-D "Sweet Stuff II".

George was from Library, Pennsylvania, and arrived at the 4th Fighter Group 2 June 1944. He was there until 15 September. He was exchanged for pilots from the 355th Fighter Group that Lt. Col. Kinnard brought in to help him reorganize and revitalise the 4th Fighter Group. He later transferred to 2nd Scouting Force.



Lieutenant Ceglarski had two victories with the 4th Group and three with the 355th Group.

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Units served with

Aircraft

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."
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet Stuff
  • Unit: 2nd Scouting Force
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet Stuff
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Burdine, PA 17 July 1920 Son of Frank A and Viola M Ceglarski.

Other

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 12 June 1944 - 15 September 1944 Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 15 September 1944 Transferred to 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

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

Died

Pennsylvania, USA 16 December 1970

Buried

Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery McMurray Washington County PA 19 December 1970 Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery McMurray Washington County Pennsylvania, USA.

Promoted

Library, South Park Township, PA 15129, USA

Other

Transferred

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK Transferred to 2dn Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th Fighter Group' by Frank Speer.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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