ANTHONY CARCIONE

56th Fighter Group 10/10/1943

Headquarters, 62nd Fighter Squadron., AAF Station #365, APO # 637, U.S. Army. Personal Combat Report., VIII Fighter Command F. O. No. 153.

A. Combat.

b. 10 October 1943.

c. 62nd Fighter Squadron.

d. 1520 hours.

e. Vicinity Nienborg

f. Hazy, 2/10 c loud over target, visibility fair.

g. M e 109.

h. One M e 109 claimed destroyed. i . " I was flying White Four and, immediately after we had rendezvoused with the bombers, enemy aircraft were cited. White leader made a diving attack from 26,000 feet on several F w . 1 90s and, at the same time, I observed a Me 109 attempting to get on my tail. The enemy aircraft was then driven off by another P-47 and I, having lost my flight, flew above the F orts t o join up with another flight of Thunderbolts. Before I could do this, however, I saw another Me 109 coming up at me from 4 o'clock . I skidded to the right, attempting to get on his tail and spotted another P- 47. o n the Jerry's tail, slightly ahead of me. The pilot of the P-47 fired and then went above and beyond the Me 109, who, in turn, did a half roll to the left, apparently trying to break for the deck, and as he did so, h is aircraft presented a beautiful plain view i n my sights . I opened fire at 150 yards, closing to 50 yards, and caught him directly i n my cone of fire as he headed for the deck. I saw strikes all over the canopy, all along both wings from tip to tip, and there were flashes, smoke and flames all over the enemy aircraft. I pulled up and circled, followed him visually as he went into a violent. s pin and crashed into the ground near the intersection of two rivers or canals. No chute was observed and I believe that I killed the pilot. I claim one M e 109 destroyed. "

ANTHONY R. CARCIONE, 1LT., Air Corps. ARMAMENT REPORT Lt. Anthony R. Carcione 42-7937 322 rounds API&T " I was flying Red Two at 26,000' and saw an aircraft down sun from me about 500 feet below at 4 o'clock. At first I thought it to be a Spitfire but then recognized it as an M e 109. I saw a P-47 making an attack and the pilot flew above and past the Jerry . Another Thunderbolt, whom I recognized as White Four ( Lieutenant Carcione) then came up o n him from dead astern and fired at close range. The Jerry did a half snap roll to the left, h is right wing exploded and then disintegrated. I then saw him go into a violent spin and plunge down in flames but could not see any chute. WAYNE A BRAINARD, 1LT. Air Corps

Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by ANTHONY CARCIONE of the 56th Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of ANTHONY CARCIONE's combat experience.

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