55th Fighter Group 03/24/1945
PILOT’S PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
A. Combat.
B. 24 March 1945.
C. 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.
D. Approximately 1600.
E. About 5 miles south of Soest.
F. CAVU.
G. Me 109.
H. One Me 109 destroyed (Shared with Captain Cummings).
I. At approximately 1555 Nuthouse vectored our Squadron to southern portion of our area where 15 Me 109’s and 15 FW 190’s were heading east. These gaggles were not found but White 1 and 2 and myself, flying spare and having filled in White 3 in the absence of second element, spotted an Me 109 circling to right at approximately 3,000 feet in the area about 5 miles south of Soest. We were heading north at 3,000 feet.
White Leader tacked on to E/A in turn to right and overshot, as did White 2. I came in from behind and fired from about 600 yards to 100 yards and observed strikes all over E/A. The E/A started to burn, rolled over, the pilot bailed out and the Me 109 crashed into a field.
On return to home base I learned that White Leader also got a number of hits on the E/A. For this reason, I claim one Me 109 destroyed, to be shared with Captain Cummings, who was White Leader.
J. Ammunition Expended – 660 Rounds.
HAROLD B. MOOERS, O-719395,
1st Lieut., Air Corps.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by Harold Mooers of the 55th Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of Harold Mooers's combat experience.
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