44-13764 Weepin Deacon II / Eaglebeak

media-22513.jpeg UPL 22513 1st Scouting Force P-51D 44-13764 5E-B. Pilot is Phil Algar on his way to Grafton Underwood for the 200th mission party of his old unit the 384th BG. This a/c was lost on 15 February 1945 with F/O Irvin E Lang being killed in action.

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Object Number - UPL 22513 - 1st Scouting Force P-51D 44-13764 5E-B. Pilot is Phil Algar on his way to Grafton Underwood for the 200th mission party of his old unit the 384th BG....

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to Scout Force, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) scouting mission Dresden; 15-Feb-45 pilot F/O Irvin E Lang KIA. MACR 12377

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People

Philip Morris Algar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728536
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Irvin E Lang

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15375404 / T-063461
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Royce W Priest

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816831
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Flight Commanding Officer

Archie Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Deenethorpe, UK 2 November 1944 Take Off Accident Deenethorpe 2-Nov-44: 1Lt John M Geary RTD

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

1.5 km NW Waldernbach, Germany 15 February 1945 - 15 February 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) scouting mission Dresden; Fuel transfer control frozen, unable to feed engine 15-Feb-45 pilot F/O Irvin E Lang KIA. MACR 12377

Assigned

Honington, UK Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Deenethorpe, UK Transferred to Scout Force, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Bellied into mine field.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA Built at North American.

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