[Photo] Col James Beckwith, commander of the 15th Fighter Group, in his P-51 Mustang “Squirt” leading P-51s of the 45th Fighter Squadron from their base on Saipan to their new base on Iwo Jima, Mar 7, 1945. Note the VLR tanks.

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Col James Beckwith, commander of the 15th Fighter Group, in his P-51 Mustang “Squirt” leading P-51s of the 45th Fighter Squadron from their base on Saipan to their new base on Iwo Jima, Mar 7, 1945. Note the VLR tanks. ww2dbase

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7 Mar 1945

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Saipan, Mariana Islands

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David Stubblebine

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28 Feb 2014

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WW2-Era Place Name	Saipan, Mariana Islands
Lat/Long	15.1673, 145.8249

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