Randle Dwick

A. Combat

B. 15 March 1944

C. 335th Fighter Squadron

D. Approximately 1445 hours

E. Near Guansburg

F. Both high and low broken cloud

G. FW-190

H. One FW-190 destroyed

I. I was flying Greenbelt Blue leader on an escort mission to Hunting. We had just picked up the bombers and were looking for our box when they met us. My No. 2 and I positioned ourselves on the lead box of Forts. At that time we saw the only fighters coming from the north about 8 now on a single of fighters coming along to the north of the bombers we were mostly a side new two strong men in in position. In position on the other taxes of bombers; I imagined there were 6 this in all. Two fighters on our box on all heights. They wheeled around in tight formation to come in for some passes. I would say there were at least 12 of them. Both my No. 2 and I started to attack. There were so many of them that it was hard to keep tabs to one. Due to inability to identify them they stayed around to give the two Me 109's on our right. I got on the tail of one just bursts on him with no great effect. I dove for the FW-190's tail and opened fire with no great defection. I finally got strikes along the left wing. The A/C went into a dive and I made starts.[sic] The A/C with my left wing. I took nice about 3,000 feet. I broke off my attack to see the E/A but just then the Fuelehrer called and said there were 4 of them on our tail. I broke hard to port and started sliding full steep. The fuelehrer lifted and I got on his box on and started for the dock; I immediately whissed over and started after him. I climbed a tremendous climb at at a side time, and I was still trying to see more the A/A I shot crashed. I met then too far out of sight over to see the visibility many near the ground. These four FW-190's were still running ahead of me at 5000 feet over some distance. I was starting then chases I dived by tail before I got to start. I saw all coming down at me. I made starting up and to the right full bore in a high bank. There dry belly on the A/C and there advantage. I was alone then so I climbed back to 9000 form. When I jointed again, there were two p-109's making underneath attack. I gave chase for a short distance but they dove away under the cloud in area sky. I started with them for another ten minutes but would not come out. I was basically on my way home and turned to from behind. I dove for the dock and easily outlined them.