Colonel James Beckwith, commander of the 15th Fighter Group, in his P-51 Mustang “Squirt” leading P-51s of the 45th Fighter Squadron from their base on Saipan to their new base on Iwo Jima, 7 Mar 1945. Note the VLR tanks.

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Caption     Colonel James Beckwith, commander of the 15th Fighter Group, in his P-51 Mustang “Squirt” leading P-51s of the 45th Fighter Squadron from their base on Saipan to their new base on Iwo Jima, 7 Mar 1945. Note the VLR tanks. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Saipan, Mariana Islands
Date 7 Mar 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps via The National WWII Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   B56685AC
 
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Photos on Same Day 7 Mar 1945
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Photo Size 3,863 x 2,888 pixels



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