Clarence Williams
55th Fighter Group 04/16/1945
PILOT’S PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
A. Combat.
B. 16 April 1945.
C. 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.
D. 1600 Hours.
E. Bad Aibling A/D.
F. CAVU.
G. Me 109 and T/E U/I.
H. 1 Me 109 damaged and 1 T/E U/I damaged (Ground).
I. I was flying Red Leader on the 16 April 1945. We passed over Bad Aibling A/D which had 15 T/E A/C in the dispersal area and miscellaneous A/C parked along a row of trees on the south side of the dispersal area.
Hellcat Leader made a 180 degree turn and circled to the northeast corner of the field and started a pass. I went down on a heading of 225 degrees across the northwest corner of the field and the entire width of the dispersal area. I fired a 3 second burst at a T/E U/I (21, see illustration 1) seeing hits.
At this time we were getting intense flak and I made a 30 degree turn to right and fired a 2 second burst at an Me-109 (22, see illustration 1) parked in a row of trees on the southwest corner of the dispersal area observing many hits but the plane did not catch on fire. I then pulled off of the field and circled at 3000 feet. I claim 1 T/E U/I damaged and 1 Me 109 damaged.
J. Ammunition Expended – 600 Rounds.
CLARENCE T. WILLIAMS, O-798392,
Captain, Air Corps.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by Clarence Williams of the 55th Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of Clarence Williams's combat experience.
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