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Lt. Will Patton
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Lt. Patton's Merlin and prop
The Mustang was recuperated in parts: the fuselage, prop, engine, gas tanks, radiator, 5 of the 6 machine guns, and an identification plaque bearing the number P-51D no. 44-15331.
The identity of the pilot found near the village of Feignies was not greatly doubted, since this identity was verified with U.S. Air Force archives as having been in P-51 no. 44-15331, although the identity wasn't officially confirmed. Following, the pilot's dental x-rays were compared to the original records, in addition to a DNA analysis.
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