Wreckage of a North American P-51 which crashed while landing on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, after returning from a raid over Chichi Jima. The pilot, evidently, lost control of the wheels and the plane ploughed into tents, knocking a truck over and then burst into flames. The pilot died the next day and another person was killed when the truck overturned on him. 7 April 1945.
Shows how big the price of freedom really is.
Wreckage of Lt. Dalquist's North American P-51 "Miss Jo III" of the 78th FS, 15th Fighter Group, which cracked-up" at the 7th Air Force base on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands on 10 March 1945.
(I remember reading of all these crashes as soldiers gave their stories.....these men knew to fight whatever the cost and keep fighting til they won...they knew what it was to win and nothing was going to stop them til they had!)
