FELIX WILLIAMSON

56th Fighter Group 03/08/1944

HEADQUARTERS SIXTY SECOND FIGHTER SQUADRON AAF STATION # 36 5 , APO # 637 U. S. ARMY Pe r sonal Combat Report VIII F ighter Command F. O. No. 2 6 3

a . Combat b . 8 March , 1944 c . 6 2nd Fighter Squadron d . 1230 hours e . Minden Area f . Scattered low clouds g . Modified Fw190 h . One Modified Fw190 claimed D estroyed . i . "I was flying as Groundhog Red Three. We met the bombers and had escorted them for about fifteen minutes when we observed fighters attacking a box far over to our left. We proceeded over in that direction and as we got near the e/a (modified Fw190's) broke and started for the deck. I called Groundhog Red Leader and said I would get the next to the last e/a and he said he would get the last one. I then peeled down to the left and opened fire at about six hundred yards. The e/a made a sharp diving turn to the left and I could not follow because of my speed. I killed a little speed, though, and went after him again. By this time we were down about 3,000' and I still had too much speed. After several turns, however, I managed to get in a short burst of about twenty degrees deflection and at a range of about 400 yds. I observed hits all over the fuselage and cowling and the e/a straightened out a little and began to smoke badly. I had seen my tracers go out so decided to close in to about 200 yds. dead astern and finish him off. About this time he snapped to the left and leveled out in a slight turn. I closed in and finished firing nearly all of my ammunition. This was at about 300'. The e/a snapped to the left a couple of times and went straight into the ground and exploded. I looked around and my wingman was still with me , also four other Modified Fw190's. We began to turn with them and they broke off and headed home and we climbed for altitude. I claim One Modified Fw190 D estroyed . "

FELIX D. WILLIAMSON , 1st L t. , Air Corps . ARMAMENT REPORT Lt. Felix D. Williamson 42- 22541 1,38 0 r oun ds API /T "..Lt. Williamson fired severallong bursts and I fired two full deflection shots at the Jerry from above, getting hits on the wings. As Lt. Williamson finished his attack, at close range, I saw many strikes all over the fuselage, pieces were flying off the under part of the fuselage, the a/c started smoking and it crashed into the ground. I looked back after and saw two large pieces burning." WENDELL A. McCLURE, 2nd Lt., Air Corps.

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

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