<p>WWII vmail photo 356th fighter squadron. Vintage WWII and the pilots face in the lower right corner. A rare and nice item.</p><br /><p>About 3” x 4”.</p>
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Don Gentile in VF-T 43-6713, one of the last 200 modified with 85 gal fuselage tank, and denoted at the Buffalo Depot as P-51B-7-NA with white 'cg' 6x6 inch cross to so identify it. It was the first P-51B-5-NA to receive all of the individual airframe mods (internal wing fuel pump and pressurization for combat tanks, added Oxygen bottles, added increased oil tank for extended range, etc.
Too bad he crashed it while buzzing Debden. He was 'forever' banned by Blakeslee at 4th FG and spent the rest of the war as a test pilot at Wright Field. He was ahead of Preddy, Johnson and Gabreski when he cracked it up. IMO he could achieved top USAAF ETO ace easily with another tour.