JOHN GUCKEYSON
361ST FIGHTER GROUP 02/24/1944
B. 2 4 FEBRUARY 1944
C. 3 7 5TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 361ST FIGHTER GROUP
D. 1 2 40 HOURS
E. 2 MILES NORTH OF LONINGEN
F. CONTACT VISIBILITY, AIR TO AIR GOOD, AIR TO GROUND GOOD.
G. ME-109
H. 1 ME-109 DESTROYED
I. FLYING WABASH YELLOW LEADER ON COURSE BEYOND ZUIDER ZEE, I TURNED LEFT TOWARD FORMATION OF B-24'S THAT WERE REQUESTING AID. AT 23,000 FEET NEAR LONINGEN I OBSERVED SEVERAL A/C VERY LOW. DIVING DOWN 7,000 FEET I RECOGNIZED A P-47 ON THE DECK AND DECIDED THE FORMATION FRIENDLY. IMMEDIATELY I SAW A ME-109 FOLLOWING BEHIND THE P-47 SO I PEELED OFF AND GOT ON HIS TAIL AT ABOUT 1200 FEET. OPENING FIRE FROM 150 YDS. DEAD ASTERN AND CLOSING TO 75 YDS, I FIRED ONE LONG BURST OBSERVING A GREAT FLASH OF FLAMES EMITTING FROM AROUND THE COCKPIT. AS I PASSED TO HIS LEFT I SAW FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM HIS ENGINE. I OBSERVED THE E/A GO INTO A STEEP LEFT TURN AND DIVE INTO THE DECK IN FLAMES. I CLAIM THIS ME-109 DESTROYED.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by JOHN GUCKEYSON of the 361ST FIGHTER GROUP. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of JOHN GUCKEYSON's combat experience.
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