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P51 Mustang pilots in Germany

Germany - Last fighter mission of the European war was flown by these 9th A.F. P-51 Mustang fighter-bomber pilots. They took off on a fighter sweep to Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Upon their return, they learn from Sgt. Raymond Touchstone, Broken Bow, Okla., (extreme right) that the war was over. Left to right: 2nd Lt. Willie K. Johnson, 1498 Obrig Ave., Guntersville, Ala.; 2nd Lt. Donald M. Cohen, 272 Linwood St., New Britain, Conn.; Flight Officer Robert T. Mankey, 800 W. Ferry St., Buffalo, N.Y.; Flight Officer William J. Matthews, Box 23 Rachel, West Va.; 2nd Lt. Norman R. Reinecke, Severn, Md.; 2nd Lt. Robert H. Jones, R.F.D. #2 Mendon, Michigan; Sgt. Raymond Touchstone, Box 307, Broken Bow, Okla.; and on the wing, 1st Lt. Harry A. White, Clemson Ave. Columbia, S.C.; 1st Lt. Henry S. Rudolph, Valley Forge Military Academy, Valley Forge, Pa.; 1st Lt. John J. Hangen, 821 Ferguson Ave. Dayton, Ohio.