WWII Pilot Combat Report - Mark Moseley

Mark Moseley

56th Fighter Group 07/06/1944

HEADQUARTERS SIXTY SECOND FIGHTER SQUADRON AAF STATION F-1 5 0 , APO 637 U. S. ARMY Personal Combat Report VIII F ighter C ommand F.O. N o . 432

a . Combat b . 6 July , 1944 c . 6 2nd Fighter Squadron d . Approx. 0 615 hours e . V icinity Beaumont f . Slight haze, no c loud s. g . Me 109 h . One Me 109 c laimed destroyed . i . " I was leading Blue Flight and we had just made landfall when Daily Blue Leader called in bandits above us. Fairbanks told us to climb and orbit to the left. As we started up, from 14,000', I saw 20 plus e/a at 20,000' coming down to bounce us in two's and three's. Two were climbing into the sun so I took Blue Flight after them. Seeing that I was outclimbing and overtaking them, I continued to climb to 26,000' where I was in a good bouncing position about 500' above them. As I started my attack the #1 e/a saw me and broke to the rite, #2 flying straight and level. The latter then started a turn to the right so I gave him a little lead and a short squirt from about 700 yds. with no hits observed. My fire apparently stopped the turn, though, for the Jerry straightened out and I really clobbered him then, getting very good hits all over the e/a from about 250 yds. The e/a wabbled a bit, smoke began to pour out of the ship, the left wing dropped and he went into a spin. I pulled up and looked for the other e/a but could not find him. I then looked back and saw that the other Jerry had burst into flames and was then below 10,000' in a very tight spin. I claim o ne Me 109 Destroyed . "

MARK L. MOSELEY, Cap t. , Air Corps . ARMAMENT REPORT Capt. Mark L. Moseley 4 2-25522 838 rounds API/T " Capt. Moseley and I followed two Me 109's up into the sun, with me flying about 200/300 yds . behind. Capt. Moseley fired at the Jerry and the e/a began weaving and smoking. He then rolled to the right and spiralled down , smoking badly. " FRANCIS A. NOLAN 2nd Lt., Air Corps.

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

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