[Mysticpuma]

Hello Gentlemen and ladies, I wonder if you can help me with this puzzle.

The P-40 was that of William R. Reed, 317th CO between Jan 1943 and Jan 1944. I have tried to find pictures of Reed, but so-far have drawn a blank.
I know he was using a distinctive Shark Mouth noseart on his cowling, and called it "Lone Tiger", as he had transferred in from the Flying Tigers.

William R. Reed was flying the P-40 escorting B-25's to Trapani, when he was shot down on July 10th 1943, from which he was made POW for a brief time before Italy capitulated.

Although ideally I would love to know the fuselage number that I assume Reed would have chosen as CO, just knowing the serial number would be a starting point.

Does anyone have any information that would help?

Yours, Neil.