USAAF Captain Arthur Bridge sitting in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang as his crew chief, Sergeant J. M. Thompson, gasses the plane, Iwo Jima, 10 Mar 1945. Note Colt 1911A sidearm in front of the windscreen. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     USAAF Captain Arthur Bridge sitting in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang as his crew chief, Sergeant J. M. Thompson, gasses the plane, Iwo Jima, 10 Mar 1945. Note Colt 1911A sidearm in front of the windscreen. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Iwo Jima, Japan
Date 10 Mar 1945
Photographer    Unknown
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps via asisbiz.com
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   70570AC
 
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Photos on Same Day 10 Mar 1945
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 964 x 1,200 pixels



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