IN MEMORY OF BERT STILES, P-51 FIGHTER PILOT

IN MEMORY OF BERT STILES, P-51 FIGHTER PILOT, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

IN MEMORY OF BERT STILES, P-51 FIGHTER PILOT


After finishing 35 successful missions with a B-17 squadron, he volunteered for a second tour as a fighter pilot. He was killed on his 16th fighter mission, 26 November 1944. He was 24 years old.
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English: P-51 Mustangs the 505th Fighter squadron, 339th Fighter Group, based at RAF Fowlmere, England. All are P-51D's with the exception of 42-10657 (2nd from front) which is a P-51B. Serials visible are 44-72437 (front), 42-10657, 44-11427 (centre), and 44-11215 (top).
Date circa 1944-1945
NOT MY PHOTO--FROM WIKIPEDIA