WWII Pilot Combat Report - GLEN SCHILTZ

GLEN SCHILTZ

56th Fighter Group 01/11/1944

HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-THIRD FIGHTER SQUADRON AAF STATION F-365 A.P.O. 637 U.S. ARMY Personal Combat Report VIII Fighter Command F.O. 2 16 C ombat .

11 January 1944 63rd Fighter Squadron , 56th Fighter Group . 1105 hours Near Osnabruck 10/10 at 12,000 feet, cirrus 22/28,000 feet . ME 109s 3 ME 109s destroyed. Narrative: I was leading Postgate Blue Flight ( Lts . Schiltz, Langdon, Wisniewski & F/O Frederick). Just after rendezvous I followed Postgate Leader (Major Burke) to attack approximately 20 ME 109s flying at 3 o'clock to the first box of bombers. I saw Major Burke fire at a ME 109 and saw it explode in the air. I singled out two of them flying together at 22,000 feet and started firing at the leader at 400 yards. Strikes were seen on the fuselage and wing roots. He then exploded and I turned my fire on the second e/a which had made no evasive action. My range was approximately 100 yards and my fire also blew him up. The rest of the ME 109s has split up and gone in after the bombers. About five minutes later I attacked a single ME 109 flying 4 o'clock to the bombers. I opened fire at 400 yards and observed hits on the wings and fuselage, causing his nose to go down. I continued firing, blew up his belly tank, and e/a exploded. I c laim 3 ME 109s destroyed.

A/C No.: 42-75232 Ammo fired : 917 rounds AP&I GLEN D SCHILTZ, JR., 1st Lt. , Air Corps . SUPPORTING STATEMENTS A few moments later I attacked two planes to my right and below but held fire because of the uncertainty of their identification. Lt. Schiltz, Blue One, attacked both these same aircraft when I pulled up, and shot down both of them. They turned out to be 109s. JOHN A. PATTON, 1st Lt., Air Corps.

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

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