USAAF Capt Arthur Bridge sitting in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang as his crew chief, Sgt JM Thompson, gasses the plane, Iwo Jima, Mar 10, 1945. Note Colt 1911A sidearm in front of the windscreen.

Caption     USAAF Capt Arthur Bridge sitting in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang as his crew chief, Sgt JM Thompson, gasses the plane, Iwo Jima, Mar 10, 1945. Note Colt 1911A sidearm in front of the windscreen. ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 10 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
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