George Lee
353rd Fighter Group 12/24/1944
ENCOUNTER REPORT
- Combat
- 24 December 1944
- 350th Fighter Squadron
- Approx. 1350
- Koblenz
- CAVU
- ME 109
- One ME 109 destroyed in the air.
- Narrative:
I was flying Persian Blue 2 when I saw a 2-ship element of ME 109s leaving the fight, so I immediately jumped the wing man. I fired a small burst and he pulled up. I followed and fired again. I saw smoke coming out of the engine. Encouraged, I fired again, and saw strikes around the cockpit, and more smoke. Suddenly I discovered myself going practically straight up and about to stall, so I kicked the ship over to the right. The e/a did the same, so I watched it. The pilot bailed out when the turn was completed, and I watched the plane spin in. I did not see any chute open.
I claim one ME 109 destroyed in the air.
J. Ammo Exp.
500 rounds
GEORGE S. H. LEE
2nd Lt., Air Corps.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by George Lee of the 353rd Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of George Lee's combat experience.
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