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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||
Photo Size | 3,863 x 2,888 pixels |
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