Lieutenant McCorkle demonstrates the hole from a small fragment falling into the tail of his P-51D Mustang
Lieutenant McCorkle, P-51D Mustang

 

Lieutenant McCorkle of the 15th Fighter Group demonstrates the hole from a small fragment of a Japanese anti-aircraft shell falling into the tail of his Mustang fighter P-51D.
The Lieutenant McCorkle photo was taken at Iwo Jima after the B-29 Super Fortress escort took off during their raid on Tokyo.




Location: Iwo Jima, Japan
Photo Time: April 07, 1945

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