P-51 LIFE archive photo: 23 victories - ID?

[Chris Brame]

Found this rather ghostly one today:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f? ... c57d791da3

Anyone know who had 23 victories?

The second plane behind it, according to the Little Friends site, was 44-72187 Alice Marie III B6*O 363rd FS flown by Lt. Edward J. Carr.

[Jack Cook]

I've got that shot it's Kit Carson's P-51K of the 357th FG.

[retroaviation]

Is that Nookie Bookie?

Gary

[Jack Cook]

Yup-O!

[Chris Brame]

Thanks (Smilin') Jack!