Harold Comstock
56th Fighter Group 11/26/1943
E. Comstock a . C ombat b . 26 November 1943 c . 6 3r d Fighter Squadron , 56th Fighter Group d . 1 2 10 hours and 1220 hours e . Friesoythe f . 3/10 cloud ; good vis ability g . t wo Me 1 10 – one Fw 190 h . 1 Me 1 10 d estroyed -1 Me 110 damaged-1 Fw 190 damaged i . I was flying No. 3 in Postgate Blue flight (Capt. Mahurin, Lts. Truluck, Comstock, and Petty). As we joined the Forts, Capt Mahurin, Blue One, went down on an Me 110 that was to the rear, left and below the bomber formation, but he closed too fast. Lt. Truluck, Blue two slowed down enough to fire a short burst which hit the e/a on the left wing. As Lt. Truluck broke off I came in and gave him another short burst, strikes hitting on the left wing. Lt Petty, Blue 4, came in with another short burst and hits were seen on the right wing. I claim this Me 110 damaged. While Lt. Petty was firing, I went after another Me 110 and closing to 300-350 yards astern gave him a 2/3 second burst. I noticed hits on the fuselage and both wings. I was not able to watch the results of my shots at the second Me 110 but both Blue 2 and 4 watched him break into flame. I claim this Me 1 1 0 destroyed. ( See statemnts, Lts. Truluck and Petty) At the same time that I was firing at the second Me 110 I saw another P-47 shooting at an Me 110 to my right and below. I saw strikes on the fuselage and left wing. The pilot bailed out and opened his chute at 18 or 20 thousand feet. This P-47 was flown by Capt. Mahurin. At this time an Fw 190 was coming in at 10 o'clock and slightly below so I turned left and put a spray in his path to scare him off. There were only a few incendiary flashes on his wings, but he broke to the right and started to close on another P-47, (probably Col. Schilling) when Lt. Truluck closed on him and fired. The e/a had hits all over him and after he had gone down a few thousand feet he broke into large flames. I claim a damage on this Fw 190. I claim 1 Me 110 damaged, 1 Me 110 destroyed and 1 Fw 190 damaged. HAROLD
E. COMSTOCK, 1st L t ., A ir C orps .
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by Harold Comstock of the 56th Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of Harold Comstock's combat experience.
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