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IMAGE![Capt. Don Gentile's P-51B Mustang "Shangri-La" after crash landing on 13 April 1944 as Gentile arrived back at the 4th Fighter Group's Debden air base after his last mission. Printed caption attached to print: 'Captain Gentile crashes after big raid over continent, 14.4.44' And: 'Captain Don S. Gentile, 23-year-old flight leader in a U.S. 8th Air Force Mustang Group, who now is the top-scoring American ace in the European Theatre, crash-landed yesterday April 13th [date censored] after taking part in the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-377311.jpg.webp?itok=ayXAgmG8)
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Capt. Don Gentile's P-51B Mustang "Shangri-La" after crash landing on 13 April 1944 as Gentile arrived back at the 4th Fighter Group's Debden air base after his last mission. Printed caption attached to print: 'Captain Gentile crashes after big raid over continent, 14.4.44' And: 'Captain Don S. Gentile, 23-year-old flight leader in a U.S. 8th Air Force Mustang Group, who now is the top-scoring American ace in the European Theatre, crash-landed yesterday April 13th [date censored] after taking part in the big raid. Not known yet whether he broke his previous record by shooting down more enemy planes [sentence censored].'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885109
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Shangri-La
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield