Joseph Black

Military
media-7488.jpeg UPL 7488 Flight Officer Joseph Black in the cockpit of a P-51B or C Mustang.

Corrected 357th FS to 357th FG and added squadron

Object Number - UPL 7488 - Flight Officer Joseph Black in the cockpit of a P-51B or C Mustang.

28 missions from England from December 1944 until end of war. Served in Neubiberg, Germany, until March 1946.



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People

A crew chief of the 357th Fighter Group with a P-51 nicknamed "Cathy Mae II" flown by Dale E. Karger. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew Chief of Karger's plane.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Mary's Lil Lamb
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 25 July 1924

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA, USA 16 November 1942

Other

Crashed

Airport Rd, Thomasville, GA 31757, USA 3 November 1944 Taxiing Accident Thomasville AAF, GA Cat 3 damage F/O Joseph Black, 3-Nov-44. P-40N 43-24711 339CCTS 3AF.

Other

Promoted

Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK 11 April 1945 Commissioned to Second Lieutenant from Flight Officer

Died

Philadelphia, PA, USA 4 March 2016 Died at age 91

Based

Leiston Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Army of Occupation

Neubiberg, Germany Part of Army of Occupation.

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Information on death provided by his son, Jim Black.

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Information on death provided by his son, Jim Black.

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From his obituary.

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Corrected spelling of Neubiberg.

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Updated personal details to show officer status.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self

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