Carl Edward Decklar

Military
media-45687.jpeg UPL 45687 P-51D 44-11360 “Dot Darlin” 354FS, 355FG with pilot Carl E. Decklar and C/C John E Bert

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Object Number - UPL 45687 - P-51D 44-11360 “Dot Darlin” 354FS, 355FG with pilot Carl E. Decklar and C/C John E Bert

Assigned to HQ Sqn, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 354FS, 255FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 370FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-11360

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Dot Darlin
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dubuque, IA 12 May 1922

Based

Steeple Morden 19 November 1944 - 9 December 1944 Assigned to HQ Sqn, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Transferred

Steeple Morden 9 December 1944 - 27 September 1945 Transferred to 354FS, 255FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, UK 11 February 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Transferred 370th Fighter Group

Florennes / Juzaine 27 September 1945 Transferred to 370FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Hillsboro, OR 24 September 2013

Buried

Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117624892/carl-e-decklar

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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