Armorers load belts of .50 caliber ammunition into a P-51D Mustang of the 45th Fighter Squadron, Saipan, Mariana Islands, before flying to Iwo Jima, Mar 1945.

Caption     Armorers load belts of .50 caliber ammunition into a P-51D Mustang of the 45th Fighter Squadron, Saipan, Mariana Islands, before flying to Iwo Jima, Mar 1945. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
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Photo Size 943 x 1,200 pixels
Photos at Same Place Isley Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
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