Emil L Sluga

Military

Baled out of P-47D #42-75428 near St Neots, Cambridge on 11 Jan 1944 due to mechanical failure climbing through overcast. RTD Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Stadlon on 21 Mar 45 in P-51 #44-13354

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Units served with

Aircraft

43-7156

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Slugger
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang (YF-L, serial number 44-13354) nicknamed "Slugger" of the 358th Fighter Squardon, 355th Fighter Group.

44-13354

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1)

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Prisoner of War (POW)

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Promoted

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Reassigned

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Unknown

Germany 21 March 1945

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Sources

1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory, MACR 13409, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13409 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list