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Three P-51 Mustangs of the 462nd Fighter Squadron, 506th Fighter Group patrolling off of Iwo Jima in the Western Pacific, in July 1945. Nearest the camera is Ed Linfante flying his P-51 Mustang ('628', serial number 44-72622); in the middle is Ed Bahlhorn, flying a P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72550) nicknamed "Meatball"; and at the back is Jesse Sabin, nicknamed "Sabu", flying his P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72560). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Circa July 1945. Pilots: 1. Ed Linfante, 268. 2. Ed "Meatball" Bahlhorn. 3. Jesse "Sabu" Sabin - Tail-End Charlie. P-51 Mustangs, 462nd Ftr Sqdn. Patrolling near Iwo Jima, Western Pacific during WWII.'

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection