DON GENTILE
4th Fighter Group 02/25/1944
B. 25 February 1944
C. 336 Fighter Squadron
D. 1240 Hours
E. 20 Miles SE of Luxembourg
F. Clear
G. FW 190
H. One FW 190 Destroyed
I. Narrative: I was flying Red 1 in Shirtblue squadron. At about 25,000 feet after having been with the bombers for about ten minutes I saw two 190's at 3 o'clock to the bombers and below at 15,000 feet. Lt. Horter bounced one of them and I took the other. I attacked from 4 o'clock to him and closed to about 400 yards for my first burst. I opened fire again at about 300 yards, closing to 75 yards, observing many strikes and large and small pieces coming off the e/a. My whole a/c was covered with oil, and my NO. 2 man's a/c was hit by pieces of the e/a in the cowling and prop. The a/c was smoking very badly. Just as I pulled away his whole left wing flew off and he went from 10,000 feet. When I last saw the 190 he was close to the ground going almost straight for the earth. I had it". I claim One FW 190 Destroyed.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by DON GENTILE of the 4th Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of DON GENTILE's combat experience.
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