"As the wheels of the last flight of P-51 Mustang Fighter Group left the ground on take-off on a late afternoon, heavy bomber escort mission over Germany, The strains of the 'Star Spangled Banner' sounded through loud-speakers all over the base. An alert photographer snapped this unusual photograph of ground crew members who were watching take-off, standing to attention and saluting." Bottisham, summer of '44: P-51B may be 42-106688, assigned to Roy B. Caviness. Lt Col Caviness assumed command of the 361st FG when Lt Col Thomas J J Christian was KIA during a dive bombing mission on 12 August.