Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth R. Martin and Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace of the 354th Fighter Group with a P-51B Mustang, 15 December 1943. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1943 and 13 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'The P-51B - World's Fastest Fighter Plane. Associated Press Photos Show:- They head the new fighter group in England - Lt. Col. Kenneth R. Martin (left), Commanding Officer of 7500 East 37th St., Kansas City, Mo. who has led his fighters on the four escort sweeps with heavy bombers before the presence of the ship was announced and Lt. Col. Wallace P. Mace, aged 28, Executive Officer of the group, of 850 Coatsville Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah. Mace was with a U.S. Fighter Squadron the day the Japs attacked, went from there to Midway to fight during the next year and returned to the U.S. to help form the new group. IRV 263262, IRV 263263. 15-12-43-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].