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Shore Patrol serviceman examines downed P-51 Mustang on Italian beach : Photograph 1944.

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Description: Shore Patrol serviceman examines downed P-51 Mustang originally piloted by a Lt. Prybylo on an Italian beach; the LST-359 [Landing Ship Tank] is in the background. Caption: "From: Public Relations Officer. U.S. Coast Guard. Washington, D.C. Official Coast Guard Photo. Forced landing on invasion beach. Combat ended with a forced landing on the beach at Paestum, Italy, for this Spitfire being examined by a U.S. Coast Guardsman and soldier. Note the three swastikas painted on the cockpit of the plane. U.S. Coast Guardsmen manned combat transports and landing craft, one of which appears in the background." Paestum, Italy.
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