Kenneth McNeel
20th Fighter Group 02/20/1945
ENCOUNTER REPORT
LT. KENNETH D. MCNEEL
A. COMBAT
B. 20 FEBRUARY 1945
C. 55TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 20TH FIGHTER GROUP
D. 1210 HOURS
E. NURNBURG AREA
F. O/C AT 6,000 FEET – CLEAR UNDERNEATH
G. ONE (1) ME 109
H. ONE (1) ME 109 DESTROYED
I.
I WAS LEADING BLACK FLIGHT. WE WERE AT 2,500 FEET
HEADED NORTH LOOKING FOR GROUND TARGETS. MY WINGMAN SPOTTED A ME 109 HEADED 180 DEGREES TO US AND ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL. I MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND SAW MY WINGMAN FIRING AT THE E/A, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY STRIKES. WHEN MY WINGMAN PULLED AWAY FROM THE ME 109 I MOVED IN AND OPENED FIRE FROM 600 YARDS GIVING THE E/A A VERY LONG BURST. I FIRST OBSERVED STRIKES ON THE LEFT WINGS SO I MOVED MY FIRE OVER TO THE RIGHT AND SAW STRIKES IN THE COCKPIT AND FUSELAGE. I THEN OVERSHOT THE ME 109, PULLED UP, ROLLED AND SAW THE E/A HIT THE GROUND AND EXPLODE.
I CLAIM ONE (1) ME 109 DESTROYED.
J. SER. # OF A/C: 44-13776
A/C MARKINGS : KI-V
AMMO EXPENDED: 1510 ROUNDS 50 CAL API
(PART USED ON GROUND TARGETS)
KENNETH D. MCNEEL
1ST LT., AIR CORPS
O-697051
C O N F I R M A T I O N
I WAS FLYING BLACK 2 AND SPOTTED THIS ME 109 THAT LT. MCNEEL DESTROYED. I OPENED FIRE AT THE E/A, BUT MY GUNSIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AND I SAW NO STRIKES. I PULLED AWAY FROM THE E/A AND SAW LT. MCNEEL OPEN FIRE ON THE ME 109. I OBSERVED MANY STRIKES ON THE CANOPY AND FUSELAGE AND SAW THE ME 109 HIT THE GROUND AND EXPLODE.
WILLIAM J. PEEL
1ST LT., AIR CORPS
CLIFFORD W. LONG O-826758
1ST LT., AIR CORPS
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
55TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by Kenneth McNeel of the 20th Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of Kenneth McNeel's combat experience.
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