8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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George Frederick Ceuleers
Military
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![Lt Col George F Ceuleers 383FS, 364FG, 8AF in his P-51D [ either 44-15020, 44-72719 or 44-13971 ].](http://americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/media-31020.jpeg?itok=w5AZ1r3j)
Lt Col George F Ceuleers 383FS, 364FG, 8AF in his P-51D [ either 44-15020, 44-72719 or 44-13971 ].
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Captain Ceuleers and ground crew beside the Lockheed P-38 "Connie & Butch, Inc." at 8th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England.
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383rd Fighter Squadron seen in 1945. (L-R) FRONT ROW: Lt. Ralph W Queal Jr.; F/O. Joseph J Jacaruso; Lt. Fred A Ross; Capt. Elmer N Fiery; Lt. Richard P Davis; Capt. George O Warner; unk; Lt.Col. George F Ceuleers; Maj. Chester A Barnes; unk; Lt. Roscoe P McGregor; Capt. John C Hunter; Lt. James F Donovan; Capt. Roy W Orndorff; Lt. Jackie D Woodside. MIDDLE ROW: Lt. Elmer H Horman; unk; F/O T. W Kiley; Lt. Joseph A Seth; Capt. Lowell V Andrew; Lt. Cameron E Jackson; Maj. Robert H Cheney; Lt. Alex F Hoffman; unk; unk; unk; Capt. Walter L Goff; unk; Lt. Richard M Baughn; unk; unk. BACK ROW: Lt. James A Bussey; Lt. George E Smith; Lt. Valentine A O'Brien; Capt. William F Kissel; Capt. Ellis J Wheless (seated); Capt. Jessie L Truett Jr.; Lt. Edward Chlevin; Lt. Frederick L Sorrells; Capt. Charles E Hammett; Lt. Henry D Sandkaut; Lt. William K Hood; unk; Lt. Edward F Heyn; Lt. William V Pyle; Lt. Leonard Leon; Lt. Edward W Kortendick; F/O Dana F Healy Jr.
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 2 x Tours of Duty (ETD 2). Credited 10.5 kills.
Awards: DSC, DFC (4OLC), AM, WWII Victory, EAME, American Campaign, National Defense Service, Longevity Service (OLC), UN and Korean medals.
Service
Units served with
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364th Fighter Group
Group
The 364th Fighter Group flew 342 missions in P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs from Honington, Suffolk. The missions ranged from escorting bombers and dive-bombing and strafing targets to area patrol missions across a swathe of land that took in France... -
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383rd Fighter Squadron
Squadron
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Headquarters (364th Fighter Group)
Headquarters
Aircraft
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43-28745
P-38 Lightning
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF. Failed to Return (FTR) Charleroi, Belgium 1-Mar-45. Lt Ralph N Ramsey KIA. MACR 12804. -
44-13971 'Priss IV'
P-51 Mustang
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal A/C of Major George F Ceuleers. Re-assigned to Lt Clyde K Voss. Failed to Return (FTR) area support Arnhem area. Hit by ground fire strafing woods north of Arhem, streaming oil baled out when A/C caught... -
42-68017 'Connie & Butch Inc.'
P-38 Lightning
Assigned 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. C/C S/Sgt Archer Armourer Sgt Simpkins -
42-68043 'Connie & Butch Inc.' 'Aboob'
P-38 Lightning
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal A/C of Lt Col George F Ceuleers. Re-assigned to Lt Lee S Ayoub. Transferred to 428FS, 474FG 9AF. Written off 11-May-45 after crash landing Bad Langensalza/R-2, Germany. -
44-15020 'Blonde Bomber'
P-51 Mustang
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal A/C of Lt Col George F Ceuleers, Ceuleers claimed 6 of his 10.5 kills in this aircraft. -
44-72719 'Constance'
P-51 Mustang
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.
Missions
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757
23 December 1944
Associated Place
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Honington
Military site : airfield
Honington was in use by Eighth Air Force units for a longer period than any other air base in England. The air base, built in the mid 1930s as part of the RAF's expansion programme had seen plenty of action as an RAF base before it was handed over to...
Events
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| Born | Bridgeton, NJ 08302, USA | 15 May 1919 |
| Lived in | Bridgeton, NJ 08302, USA | 1941 |
| Enlisted | Camden, NJ, USA | 29 September 1941 |
| Crashed | Glendale, CA, USA | 11 November 1942 |
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Landing Accident due to Mech Failure Glendale, CA Cat 3 damage Lt George F Ceuleers, 11-Nov-42. P-38F 41-2383 - 331FS 329FG |
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| Crashed | Chino, CA, USA | 10 December 1942 |
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Bale Out due to Engine Failure 2 miles Sth Fuques Ranch, Chino, CA Cat 5 damage Lt George F Ceuleers, 10-Dec-42. BT-14 40-1214 - 337FS 329FG |
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| Crashed | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA | 6 April 1943 |
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Landing Accident due to Mech Failure Patterson Field, OH Cat 3 damage Lt George F Ceuleers, 6-Apr-43. P-66 42-6890 |
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| Based | Honington | 12 August 1943 – 5 September 1944 |
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Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Crashed | Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA, USA | 5 September 1943 |
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Bale Out due to Engine Failure 10 Miles SW AAD, Van Nuys, CA Cat 5 damage Lt George F Ceuleers, 5-Sep-43 P-38H 42-66933 - 383FS 364FG |
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| Promotion | Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK | 9 October 1943 |
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Promoted to Captain. |
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| Promotion | Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK | June 1944 |
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Promoted to Major. |
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| End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1) | England, UK | 4 September 1944 |
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Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). [1] |
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| Reassigned | Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK | 5 September 1944 – 30 May 1945 |
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Re-assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Promotion | Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK | March 1945 |
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Promoted to Lt Colonel. |
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| Crashed | Rattlesden, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30, UK | 14 May 1945 |
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Taxiing Accident Rattlesden/Sta 126 Cat 3 damage Lt Col George F Ceuleers, 14-May-45. L-4B 43-663 - Hq 3AD 8AF |
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| Transferred | Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK | 30 May 1945 – July 1945 |
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Transferred to HQ Sqn, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2) | England, UK | July 1945 |
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End Tour of Duty (ETD). [2] |
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| Buried | 4400 W Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236, USA | February 2001 |
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Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver |
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| Died | Georgetown, CO 80444, USA | 16 February 2001 |
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