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action than you can believe. Engagements, in the air and on the ground, against Junkers, Focke-Wulf, Messerschmitt, Gotha, Heinkel, Dornier and Fieseler manufactured aircraft.
This volume is of early 1944 and many target aircraft are still left to engage in air. This volume contains dramatic ground attacks on airdromes, barges and other targets.
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March 27, 1944
3/27/1944 - Lt. William B. Smith ("C.D.") - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Messerschmitt 109 - Target aircraft is engaged in attack just a few feet above ground as it fly's to avoid gunfire. Flying a P-51D QP-y SN 42-7915. KIA in this aircraft on September 13, 1944.
3/27/1944 - Capt. Duane W. Beeson ("Bee") - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Junkers 88, Fieseler 156 - Target aircraft strafed on ground at Airdrome. Flying either the P-47D "Boise Bee" 42-7890 or his P-51B "Bee" 43-6819, both marked QP-B.
3/27/1944 - Capt. HaroldD. Hively ("Deacon") - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Junkers 88 - Target aircraft is hit on ground. Large piece of aircraft fly's off. Flying either his P-47C 41-6576 or his P-51B 43-6898 marked QP-J "The Deacon"
3/27/1944 - Maj. Crossen - 357th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Junkers 88, Messerschmitt 109 - Ground strafing on target aircraft. Close air battle with target aircraft fighter. Repeatedly struck. Possible pilot bailout at end.
3/27/1944 - Lt. J.J. Wilson - 357th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Messerschmitt 109 - Messerschmitt 109 with gear down is struck from behind. Flying "Baltimore Jo-Jo" his P-51D 44-13565. KIA August 28, 1944
3/27/1944 - Lt. Harold F.Culp - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Junkers 88 & Ground Target - Low strafing run captures allied aircraft ahead of gun camera as it strafes target aircraft on ground. Flying a P-51B WR-p 43-7076. KIA in this aircraft on April 5, 1944.
March 28, 1944
3/28/1944 - Capt. Curtis G. Johnston - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Messerschmitt 110 in Hanger - This strafing run is so low that plane must be nearly touching ground. Target aircraft in hanger is attacked. Flying a P-51B 43-6944 WR-O. Lost in this aircaft on April 11, 1944 as a POW.
3/28/1944 - Lt. Schoenfelt - 357th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Junkers 88 & Ground Targets - Airdrome is attacked. Shows higher level look at damage and fires. JU 52 aircraft strafed.
3/28/1944 - Maj. Edward W. Szaniawski ("Jonesy") - 357th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Airdrome - Ground strafing of Airdrome. Multiple aircraft damaged. Flying a P-47D marked OS-A
3/28/1944 - Lt. Reed. Butler - 357th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Junkers 88 - Gotha 242 - Multiple Target aircraft are attacked on ground at Airdrome. One is claimed to be a Gotha 242. Flying a P-47D OS-H 42-8000.
3/28/1944 - Lt. Col. Gerald J. Dix - 358th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Ground Targets - Junkers 88s attacked on ground. Flying either his P-47D 42-7992 YF-D or his P-51D 44-1363 YF-W "Pussie Jane".
March 29, 1944
3/29/1944 - Capt. John L. Elder ("Moon") - 357th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Focke-Wulf 190 is struck in flight. Right wingtip explodes. Flying his P-47D 42-8544 OS-R "Moon".
3/29/1944 - Col. Glenn E. Duncan - 4th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Ground Targets - Multiple target aircraft on ground struck in hailstorm of tracers. Flying either his P-47D 42-7988 or 42-8634, both marked LH-X "Dove of Peace".
3/29/1944 - Lt. Carter - 4th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Airdrome, Trains - Ground Targets - Low strafing run on Airdrome shows target aircraft struck and falls to left. Plane narrowly misses striking hanger and tower on run. On next pass - plane narrowly misses treetops as it makes strafing run. Locomotive is attacked along with buildings. Plane skims over treetops and power lines during attacks. Bridge is strafed.
3/29/1944 - Lt. Dwight W. Johnson - 4th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Focke-Wulf 190 & Junkers 88 - Building is strafed. Junkers 88 is strafed on ground. Focke-Wulf 190 explodes. Flying 42-75874 P-47D YJ-F. Aircraft lost in taxi accident on August 13, 1944.
3/29/1944 - Lt. Jordan - 352nd Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Messerschmitt 109 - Target aircraft is struck - fire is seen as it twists out of frame.
3/29/1944 - 1st Lt. A.F. Blunt - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Two aircraft are seen in front of plane. One is struck with gunfire and flames are seen.
3/29/1944 - Maj. George Carpenter ("Carp") - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Heinkel 111 - Messerschmitt 109 - Target aircraft bomber is struck with repeated gunfire. Messerschmitt 109 is shown with left gear dropping. Flying P-47C 41-6226 WD-I.
3/29/1944 - 1st Lt. William E. Johnson - 360th Squadron - 356th Fighter Group "Zemke’s Wolfpack" - Ground Targets - Airdrome is attacked and target aircraft explodes after being hit. Flying 42-74639 P-47D PI-V "Kitten". KIA in this aircraft on April 10, 1944. Kitten was the pet name for his wife.
3/29/1944 - Lt. Col. Everett W. Stewart ("Ev, Stew") - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Target aircraft is engaged close to ground. Flying P-51B WR-S "Sunny".
April 1, 1944
4/1/1944 - Capt. Duane W. Beeson ("Bee") - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Messerschmitt 109G - Target aircraft is hit by P-47 flown by Beeson. This encounter is reported to have taken place North of Lake Constance in Germany. Flying his P-51B 43-6819 QP-B "Bee". POW in this aircraft April 5, 1944, just a few days from the date of this film.
4/1/1944 - Lt. Claiborn H. Kinnard, Jr. ("Hoot") - 4th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Junkers 88 - Train - Flying a P-47, Lt. Kinnard engaged in an attack on Gutersloh Airdrome. Also shows destroyed locomotive claimed by Lt. Kinnard. Probably flying his P-51 "Man o’ War".
4/1/1944 - Lt. R.B. Warren - 359th Squadron - 356th Fighter Group "Zemke’s Wolfpack" - Messerschmitt 410 & Train - Flying a P-47, Lt. Warren attacked Diepholz Airdrome near Wunstorf. Along the way Lt. Warren and Capt. Ogden shared credit for damaging a locomotive. P-47 fly's through steam from train after attack. Treetop strafing run makes it appear that Lt. Warren struck top of tree, person seen running along road or riding bike.
4/1/1944 - Capt. Harold A. Ogden - 359th Squadron - 356th Fighter Group "Zemke’s Wolfpack" - Messerschmitt 410 & Train - Flying a P-47, Capt. Ogden attacks Diepholz near Wunstorf and hits a Messerschmitt410 on the ground. Explosion of aircraft is seen. segment begins with attack on locomotive that was shared with Lt. Warren. Flying P-47D 42-22517 OC-U "Eager Eagle".
4/1/1944 - Lt. B.M. Watkins - 82nd Squadron - 78th Fighter Group "The Duxford Eagles" - Airdrome - Lt. Watkins, flying a P-47, on the way back from bomber support, flew over an Airdrome believed to be near Verdun. It is reported that he saw over 40 Target aircraft painted grey and black, parked wing tip to wing tip and he attacked.
April 5, 1944
4/5/1944 - 1st Lt. Paul S. Riley ("Rip") - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Airdrome - Flying a P-51 Mustang, 1st Lt. Riley attacks a Heinkel 111 above the treetops. Footage is seen of attack on an unidentified Airdrome West of Brandenburg with 15+ Junkers 88's. The aircraft struck by 1st Lt. Riley can be seen suffering damage as debris fly's off aircraft. During this attack, flak from this Airdrome shot down one of the pilots we have seen before, Capt. Beeson, who was lost near Stendal and was alleged to have been captured as a POW. Capt. Beeson appears to have been promoted to Major and his P-51 is listed as a P-51B 43-6819 QP-B. Rip Riley was flying his P-51B 43-6922 WD-Y in which he was lost as a POW on April 24, 1944.
4/5/1944 - Maj. G. Carpenter - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Airdrome - Good footage of Maj. Carpenter attacking Target aircraft on ground at Friedersdorf Airdrome near Berlin. Multiple passes in his P-51 resulted in target aircraft on fire with dense black smoke billowing high into the sky. Shadow of companion P-51 can be seen in footage.
PILOT'S COMBAT REPORT - I told the squadron that the aerodrome (Stendal) was at ten o’clock and we went in for the attack from north-east to south-west. On the first pass I covered a Ju 52 with strikes and then moved my sights on to an Fw 190. I would not have claimed the "190, but Lt Carlson - my No 3 — says that I set it on fire. I pulled up and watched the others sweep across. I saw that about ten enemy aircraft were burning, and that there was no flak, so I ordered another pass and lined up on three Ju 88s parked wing tip to wing tip on the south-west corner. As I passed over, two were blazing but at least one was shared with Lt Emerson.
I then attacked a Ju 88 in front of the north hangar and pulled up to see it burning. Capt Gentile and I then destroyed another Ju 88 on a hard stand on the northern extension I was able to pull up and see that these two Ju 88s were burning nicely. I then circled the 'drome taking pictures of the three Ju 88s which were wing-tip to wing-tip, and saw them blazing fiercely. As I watched, the end one collapsed and fell apart. As I circled, 25 aircraft were blazing, including my original two with the '190. We left because we were out of ammunition, and the aerodrome was almost obscured by huge columns of smoke. - Maj James Goodson USAAC
4/5/1944 - 1st Lt. Frank C. Jones, Jr. - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Ground Targets - Flying a P-51, 1st Lt. Jones was accompanying Maj. Carpenter on attack on Airdrome near Berlin. Multiple low passes inflict damage to parked target aircraft. Flying a P-51B 43-6897 WD-P
4/5/1944 - 1st Lt. Charles F. Anderson - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Ground Targets - Tower is strafed on way in to attack an Airdrome near Branderburg. Companion P-51 can be clearly seen in a low strafing run on Airdrome. Also appears to have footage from Airdrome attack near Berlin. KIA in this aircraft, P-51B 43-7181 WD-L "Hell’s Belle" on April 19, 1944.
PILOT's COMBAT REPORT - I was flying Greenbelt White 3 (Maj George Carpenter was greenbelt white leader) when we came across a small grass A/D about 20 miles SW of Berlin. There were seven T/E planes on it. We circled on the deck and came in low, strafing, and receiving very light fire from the ground, from what appeared to be one gun post. I fired at two a/c which caught fire and began to burn. We made six or seven passes but received no ground fire after the first pass.
When we left all seven planes were burning furiously, leaving absolutely no question as to whether or not they were destroyed. I claim two U/I (unidentified) training planes Destroyed. - Lt Charles Anderson USAAC (KIA 13 days after this mission 4-19-44)
4/5/1944 - Maj. James A. Goodson ("Goody") - 336th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Ground Targets - Flying a P-51, Maj. Goodson attacked the Airdrome near Stendal. He is seen strafing Target aircraft on ground with fire and smoke erupting. Flying either P-47D 42-7959 VF-W or P-51B 43-24848 VF-B.
4/5/1944 - 1st Lt. Robert F. Nelson ("Buffalo Grass") - 336th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Junkers 188, Heinkel 111, Junkers 52 - In a P-51, 1st Lt. Nelson attacked an Airdrome near Branderburg. He first attacks buildings at Airdrome on his way to a great view of a Junkers 188 that is strafed. There is considerable camera shake as the guns are fired in very low strafing runs on a Heinkel 111. Flying P-51B 43-6633 VF-Q
4/5/1944 - Capt. Walter J. Koraleski ("Korky") - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Multiple Targets - P-51 aircraft piloted by Capt. Koraleski is seen attacking a Dornier 217 in the air. The number one engine is hit and flames. Capt. Koraleski has an encounter with a Messerschmitt 109 that fly's across his path. He then turns his attention to an Airdrome near Landsberg where the field is full of parked Dornier 217 Target aircraft. Capt. Koraleski then has a rare encounter with an enemy trainer aircraft. The Focke-Wulf 44 Stieglitz biplane appears to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The P-51 fires on and hits the slow moving Target aircraft. The Focke-Wulf dives towards the ground to evade. Another enemy aircraft is see crashed in a field and on fire. The same or another trainer Focke-Wulf is engaged. Flying 43-6968 P-51B WR-L "Miss Thunder". Lost in this aircraft as a POW on April 15, 1944.
4/5/1944 - Maj. Kinnard - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Ground Targets - Maj. Kinnard participated in attack on Airdrome near Landsberg. You can clearly see how close he was to the ground during his strafing runs. The Dornier 17 aircraft were reported to line two-thirds of the length of the runway and the ones painted black were reported to have what appeared to be radar equipment installed, representative of our night-fighter types. An unidentified single engine Target aircraft with fixed landing gear is seen being struck. Fire explodes from bottom of right wing.
4/5/1944 - Lt. Duffy - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Ground Targets - Dornier 17 is pursued at low altitude and struck smoke is coming from number two engine. Trainer is caught in air. Airdrome at Landsberg is strafed and many aircraft damaged. Very low passes on Airdrome. Allied fighter seen in background on one run. Very grainy. Probably flying P-47D WR-E "Dragon Wagon".
April 8, 1944
4/8/1944 - Lt. HenryW. Brown ("Baby") - 354th Squadron - 355th Fighter Group "The Steeple Morden Straffers" - Messerschmitt 109 - Flying a P-51, Lt. Brown strikes a Messerschmitt 109 from close range at Sachau Airdrome. Fire erupts in a dramatic shot. Flying 42-106448 P-51B WR-Z "The Hun Hunter from Texas".
4/8/1944 - Lt. Keppler - 375th Squadron - 361st Fighter Group "The Yellow Jackets" - Focke-Wulf 190 - The Focke-Wulf 190 is struck in aerial combat Northwest of Dummer Lake.
4/8/1944 - 2nd Lt. Shelton W. Monroe ("Shel") - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Messerschmitt 109 - Target aircraft is engaged and nest sequence is of fireball from what appears to be target aircraft striking ground near Celle after group of Luftwaffe fighters attacked the B-24 bombers this P-51 fighter group was protecting. Pilot pursues Messerschmitt 109 low over trees. After choppy section, target aircraft pilot appears to bail out of aircraft. Flying P-51B 43-6774 QP-C that was lost in a taxi accident on April 29, 1944.
4/8/1944 - Capt. Raymond C. Care ("Bud") - 334th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Messerschmitt 109 - Messerschmitt 109 high above clouds near Uelzen is pursued and caught. Flying P-47C 41-6404 QP-R that was destroyed the next day in a landing accident.
4/8/1944 - 1st Lt. Bernard L. McGrattan ("Big Mac") - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190, Messerschmitt 109 - Target aircraft is struck multiple times near ground near Wolfenbuttel. Next shot is of black streak on ground in field as plane has crashed. Pilot strafes downed target aircraft. Flying P-51B 43-6767 WD-D.
4/8/1944 - 1st Lt. Charles F. Anderson - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Aerial combat close to ground near Gifhorn.
4/8/1944 - Capt. J.R. Happel - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Heinkel 111 - Heinkel 111 attacked and appears to nose over close to ground, South of Uelzen. Apparently it crashed as next segment shows a smoldering mass on ground. Flying P-51B 43-7181 WD-L "Hell’s Belle".
4/8/1944 - 1st Lt. Clemens A. Fiedler - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Messerschmitt 109s - Messerschmitt 109 engaged in close aerial combat near Wolfenbuttel. Smoke and fire. Second aircraft is struck hard in left wing. KIA on April 10, 1944. This movie from his P-51B aircraft 43-7190 WD-W.
4/8/1944 - 1st Lt. Albert L. Schlegel - 335th Squadron - 4th Fighter Group "The Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190s - Focke-Wulf 190s are attacked at ground level near Celle and in aerial combat. Flying a P-51.
4/8/1944 - Lt. Oliphant - 4th Squardon - 353rd Fighter Group - Ground Targets - Multiple attacks on barges and boats.
4/8/1944 - Lt. James W. Wilkinson - 82nd Squadron - 78th Fighter Group "The Duxford Eagles" - Ground Targets - Trains are strafed by this P-47 and more than one appears to be very badly damaged as boilers explode. Flying P-47D 42-7954 MX-L. Had artwork of nude with hairpins "Pin-Up Girl".
4/8/1944 - Capt. Norman D. Munson - 82nd Squadron - 78th Fighter Group "The Duxford Eagles" - Ground Targets - Airdrome is strafed by this P-47 near Trier. One planes explodes in huge fireball and plane fly's through debris. Messerschmitt 109 in air appears to be landing is attacked. Flying P-47D 42-8575 MX-C "Lady Yvonne".
4/8/1944 - Maj. Jack J. Oberhansly - 82nd Squadron - 78th Fighter Group "The Duxford Eagles" - Ground Targets - Airdrome near city is attacked by this P-47 near Trier. Bombers just sitting near each other are damaged. Strafing run down tracks against train. Flying P-47 "Iron Ass".
4/8/1944 - 2nd Lt. William W. Furr - 328th Squadron - 352nd Fighter Group "The Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney" - Messerschmitt 210 - Aircraft struck. Flying P-51B 42-106460 "Lois".
April 9, 1944
4/9/1944 - Capt. W.W. May - 82nd Squadron - 78th Fighter Group "The Duxford Eagles" - Focke-Wulf 190 - Chases Focke-Wulf 190 low over town and farmland. Fatal strike on left wing low to ground results in left wing separating from aircraft and plane crashes.
4/9/1944 - Col. Einer A. Malmstrom - 361st Squadron - 356th Fighter Group "Zemke’s Wolfpack" - Ground Targets - Strafing run down canal in the Dummer-Meppen area shows power of gunfire. Multiple runs on train and barge traffic. Ship is strafed. Flying P-47D 42-25513 QI-R "Kay J". Lost as a POW in this aircraft on April 23, 1944.
4/9/1944 - Capt. Leslie C. Smith ("Les, LC") - 61st Squadron - 56th Fighter Group "Zemke’s Wolfpack" - - Messerschmitt 109 - Messerschmitt 109 is engaged East of Neumunster in aerial combat. Fire appears to be rotating on propeller tips. Appears to strike ground. Possible parachute seen. Probably flying P-47D LM-L.
4/9/1944 - Lt. Col. David C. Schilling - 62nd Squadron - 56th Fighter Group "Zemke’s Wolfpack"- Focke-Wulf 190s, Seaplane - COLOR SEGEMENT - Engages target aircraft Northeast of Schleswig, strafes seaplane and engages what could be a Messerschmitt 109. Probably flying "Wack!", his P-47.
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