Photo identification of unit of P51 Mustang crashed in Switzerland, February 1945?

Sid Guttridge · Post by **Sid Guttridge** » 04 Apr 2021 18:27

Is there enough information from the markings to identify the unit of the Mustang in the following photograph: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/warbirds_m ... d/37577434

It would appear from the text to be from a P51 unit in Italy.

Many thanks,

Sid.

Sid Guttridge · Post by **Sid Guttridge** » 04 Apr 2021 22:27

I have found the following illustration, which has apparently identical markings but different serial number: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/300052393919758266/

Is it safe to assume they are from the same group and squadron - 5th Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group?

Cheers,

Sid.

Takao · Post by **Takao** » 05 Apr 2021 09:52

ID can be found here.
https://swissmustangs.ch/internees-during-ww2

Sid Guttridge · Post by **Sid Guttridge** » 05 Apr 2021 10:00

Hi Takao,

Thanks. That confirms its unit.

Cheers,

Sid.

LineDoggie · Post by **LineDoggie** » 07 Apr 2021 18:51

P-51B-15-NA Code VF*U nickname "Little Ambassador"
Pilot- 2nd Lt. Robert F. "Rocky" Rhodes age 21
5th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group 15th Army Air Force, USAAF home base Madna Italy

Hit by flak while Strafing

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