FRE 10312

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Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.' P-51C-1-NT #42-103324 Code: #11 325th FG - 317th FS - 15th AF

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Units

Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)
  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

People

 A pilot of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force with his P-51 Mustang.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot - Squadron Commander

Aircraft

Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and place associations
Sources

"Checkertails" - Ernest McDowell
Page 61

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection