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An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856). media-394888.jpg FRE 7557 An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856).

P-51B-15-NA #43-24856 Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7557 - An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number...

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Abandoned, was located approximately 22km east-southeast of Campomarino,



41°53′43.20″N 015°17′03.29″ETemporary airfield used by Twelfth and Fifteenth Air Force fighter units. Built by COE in early in 1944 with single main PSP runway, with large parking area for aircraft. Possibly steel control tower, and large containment area for personnel. Supported numerous fighter groups during 1944 and 1945, with last combat operations flown in September 1945 and closed and dismantled soon afterwards. Today is in agricultural area with little or no evidence of its existence. Former main runway now used as agricultural road. 306th Fighter Wing, 3 September 1944-5 March 19451st Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), March-16 October 194514th Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), September 194552d Fighter Group, (P-51 Mustang), 8 July–August 194582d Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), 30 August-9 September 1945325th Fighter Group, (P-47 Thunderbolt), later (P-51 Mustang), 29 March 1944-5 March 1945

People

Joseph G Pace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-559320
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Oscar J Rau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-710831
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

James Vincent Toner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-393161
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Deputy Group Commander

Aircraft

43-24893

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 319th Fighter Squadron

43-6861

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Funnyface
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
A P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-W, serial number 42-8377) nicknamed "Little Rebel" and a P-51 Mustang (PZ-W, serial number 43-7022) nicknamed "Little Rebel" of the 352nd Fighter Group, both flown by Captain Alton J Wallace , March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Courtesy Cyrus Hall, 486th FS/352nd FG. Al Wallace's Aircraft March 1944.' Second handwritten caption obscured by printed caption. Printed caption on reverse: 'A fine shot showing the 486th FS transition from P-47's to P-51's. The aircraft are both

43-7022

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Little Rebel
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

44-13275

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

44-13425

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron

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