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Photo Galleries - U.S. National Archives

GALLERY I GALLERY II

Image 1 - Col. Kenneth R. Martin, CO of the 354th Fighter Group. From 26 Nov 1942 to 11 Feb 1944

Image 2 - James H. Howard, is shown getting into the cockpit of a P-51B Mustang at Boxted, England

Image 3 - A North American P-51B Mustang from the 353rd Sqdn.

Image 4 - A Mustang is flown to a 8th Air Force base so that bomber crews can get familiar with the new fighter

Image 5 - Ground crew fits an auxiliary gas tank to wing of a P-51B Mustang, long-range fighter plane

Image 6 - The Mustang has gone into action against the German Lufwaffe and have made a splendid showing against the Nazis

Image 7 - Fighter pilots, based at Boxted, England, chat informally before their mission over enemy territory

Image 8 - Maj. Richard E. Turner with his Mustang, "Short-Fuse Sallee", with 9 1/2 enemy planes to their credit, scores again

Image 9 - A North American P-51B Mustang taking off

Image 10 - 2nd Lt. Thomas Whelan, 356th Sqdn., hands a flight form to his crew chief, S/Sgt. William F. Miller

Image 11 - M/Sgt. Ralph Mathieson, 355th Sqdn. Crew Chief to P-51C Mustang "Killer", warms up the engine. Lashenden, England May 1944

Image 12 - Two 354th Ftr. Grp. P-51B Mustangs in flight

Image 13 - Mustangs each carrying two 500lbs bombs under each wing taking-off

Image 14 - Col. George R. Bickell and Capt. Glendon J. Buer exchange congratulations during a presentation ceremony

Image 15 - Inspecting a P-51 Mustang are left to right: Lt. Gen. Patton, Brig. Gen. Weyland, Col. Homer Sanders and Col. Bickell

Image 16 - Maj. Gordon J. Burris, Intelligence Officer (left) interviews Col. Bickell after getting back from the Group's first D-Day mission

Image 17 - Col. George R. Bickell is presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross by Lt. Gen Lewis H. Brereton, 31, May 1944, England

Image 18 - Eleven Pioneer Mustang aces who between them have destroyed 127 German planes in the air

Image 19 - A 353rd Sqdn. P-51B Mustang is camouflaged for the night, seen through a tent opening, Lashenen, England, May 1944

Image 20 - P-51Bs with wing tanks assembling for take-off, Lashenden, England, 15 May 1944

Image 21 - A miniature railroad on a base in France once held by the Germans serves is used by its new tenants

Image 22- A 356th Sqdn. Mustang in the background, packing casefor a chair and sky for light are standard euipment for this barber

Image 23 - S/Sgt. Harold Staugler Crew Chief to 'Rigor Mortis III' checks the wheel assembly.

Image 24 - Maj. Richard E. Turner, CO of the 356th Sqdn. with his mount, 'Short-Fuse Sallee' displays 19 swastikas

Sources:

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

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