P51B 43-24844 of 354FS 355FG

[Trevor Matthews]

Seeking information on P51B 43-24844 of 354FS 355FG.

Many thanks in advance.

Trevor

[Andy Saunders]

It rings a bell.

Do you have a date or any other information?

[Trevor Matthews]

Andy,

11/7/44 the pilot name not known baled out & landed at Flimwell

Regards

Trevor

[dp_burke]

If you google the serial number and P-51 you will find:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/s...y/Jul1944O.htm

440711 P-51B15 43-24844 354FS 355FG 122 8 BOEF 5 Tremberth, Floyd W ENG Flimwell

You can order from that site OR contact the AFHSO at the following website:
http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/

They will tell you the contents or send you on a copy of the crash report.

Pilot name listed above is:
Floyd W Tremberth

From ancestry.com
Name Birth Year Nativity State or Country Enlistment Date Residence State Enlistment State
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Name: Floyd W Tremberth
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Michigan
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Middlesex

Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1941
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Boston
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in production of paint and varnish
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 65
Weight: 144

Sadly he seems to have passed away:
Floyd W. Tremberth B.17 Feb 1916 D.27 Nov 2000 Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

he is on a family tree on Ancestry.com so you coudl perhaps contact a family member.

His is a fairly unusual name but there are very few records other than those above for him.

Can't get an officers serial numebr for him but that will be on the crash report. If you do get it can you post some details up here.

Cheers

Dennis

[Andy Saunders]

Trevor, yes that makes sense. I have a Police report for the incident but I think you will find that the actual site of the crash is now underneath the Bewlbridge Reservoir.

[Trevor Matthews]

Many thanks to you both.

The aircraft was recovered just before Bewlbridge Reservoir was flooded but has always been a mystery aircraft. It has recently been sugested that it may be this aircraft.

Regards

Trevor

[Andy Saunders]

Yes, it certainly is this aircraft. No doubt about it.

[drgondog]

Trembarth was a 354FS pilot slow timing a new engine in the 358FS Mustang YF-O Morphine Sue (McNally's ship).

He became disoriented in weather and spun out, bailing out at last moment. Trembarth later taken off flight ops and transferred to 65th FW as an aircraft controller.

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