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Enemy Aircraft Claim Report

327th Squadron
a/c 326 W

Place Where Attacked:   5037-1050
Height:   24,600 ft.
Time:   1020

2.   Story of Attack:
FW came in from 7:00 level attacking B-17 to our left. I opened fire and caught him in a blast at 100 yards. Parts of the tail blew off and he went straight down burning. Our ball turret was able to see this FW crash on the ground.

3.   Diagram of the Attack:
#5 man
came in from 6:00 on the left side of the a/c

On the diagram show:
a.  # of a/c attacked:   326
b.   Direction of attack:   7:00
c:   Sun position:   --

Data on Combat

1. Visibility:   hazy
2. Type of e/a:   FW 190
3. Level and time of attack:   [check at level]
   Gun in position firing on e/a:   TT
   Everett D. Kesselring S/Sgt.
   Home address:   Iowa City, Iowa

Corroborated by:   Sgt. Neutamann [sic], BT [s/b Neutzmann]

Other a/c firing:   none

Comments of Interrogator:   Definitely destroyed

["destroyed" checked]

[signed by] Capt. John D. May

Enemy Aircraft Claim Report

327th Squadron
a/c 326 W

Place Where Attacked:   5025-0710
Height:   20,000 ft.
Time:   1305

2.   Story of Attack:
FW 190 came circling straight up from below. I caught him in my fire as he pointed his nose up at about 150 yards. This FW 190 blew up and completely disintegrated.

3.   Diagram of the Attack:
#5 man
came in from 6:00 on the left side of the a/c

On the diagram show:
a.  # of a/c attacked:   326
b.   Direction of attack:   direct; straight up
c:   Sun position:   --

Data on Combat

1. Visibility:   hazy
2. Type of e/a:   190
3. Level and time of attack:   very low  [circling checked]  circling up
   Gun in position firing on e/a:   TT
   TT Herbert B. Nuetzman Sgt.
   Home address:   Seattle

Corroborated by:   Sgt. John A. Carr, RW

Other a/c firing:   no other a/c firing

Comments of Interrogator:   Definitely destroyed

[signed by] Capt. John D. May

Enemy Aircraft Claim Report

326th Squadron
a/c 229 R

Place Where Attacked:   5030-1030E
Height:   27,000 ft.
Time:   1210

2.   Story of Attack:
1 109 came in from 7:00 low. I started firing at 800 yards. He kept coming in. I kept firing ... He had closed to 100 yards and was at 10:00 when flames started coming out from root of right wing and he started down in a dive still burning and pilot bailed out.

3.   Diagram of the Attack:
#5 man
came in from 6:00 on the left side of the a/c

Data on Combat

1. Visibility:   good
2. Type of e/a:   109
3. Level and time of attack:   7:00 low
   Gun in position firing on e/a:   BTG
   Sgt. V. F. Hammond
   Home address:   Iowa City, Iowa

Position of Sun:   10:00

Corroborated by:   George M. Pistole - NG

Other a/c firing:   none

Comments of Interrogator:   Destroyed

[signed by] R. Moneymaker

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