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An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856).

media-394888.jpg FRE 7557 An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856).

P-51B-15-NA #43-24856 Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7557 - An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number...

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Detailed History

Abandoned, was located approximately 22km east-southeast of Campomarino,

41°53′43.20″N 015°17′03.29″ETemporary airfield used by Twelfth and Fifteenth Air Force fighter units. Built by COE in early in 1944 with single main PSP runway, with large parking area for aircraft. Possibly steel control tower, and large containment area for personnel. Supported numerous fighter groups during 1944 and 1945, with last combat operations flown in September 1945 and closed and dismantled soon afterwards. Today is in agricultural area with little or no evidence of its existence. Former main runway now used as agricultural road. 306th Fighter Wing, 3 September 1944-5 March 19451st Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), March-16 October 194514th Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), September 194552d Fighter Group, (P-51 Mustang), 8 July–August 194582d Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), 30 August-9 September 1945325th Fighter Group, (P-47 Thunderbolt), later (P-51 Mustang), 29 March 1944-5 March 1945