A crewman expands the painted 'victory scroll' on Capt. Don S. Gentile's P-51B Mustang, "Shangri-La" on or about 10 April 1944 to accomodate recent victories.
Gentile, from Piqua, Ohio, flew with the RAF's 133 "Eagle" Squadron before transferring to the 8th Air Force's 4th Fighter Group in September 1942. His final score was 21.833 confirmed aerial victores flying P-47s and P-51s, including 2.0 flying Spitfires with the Royal Air Force, plus 3.0 officially credited as "Damaged." He is additionally credited with 7.0 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground
Completed 2018
Collection of Gary Joiner
A crewman expands the painted 'victory scroll' on Capt. Don S. Gentile's P-51B Mustang, "Shangri-La" on or about 10 April 1944 to accomodate recent victories.
Gentile, from Piqua, Ohio, flew with the RAF's 133 "Eagle" Squadron before transferring to the 8th Air Force's 4th Fighter Group in September 1942. His final score was 21.833 confirmed aerial victores flying P-47s and P-51s, including 2.0 flying Spitfires with the Royal Air Force, plus 3.0 officially credited as "Damaged." He is additionally credited with 7.0 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground