WWII Pilot Combat Report - Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

56th Fighter Group 10/08/1943

HEADQUARTERS SIXTY FIRST FIGHTER SQUADRON AAF STATION F- 365 , APO #637 U.S. ARMY Personal Combat Report VIII Fighter Command F.O. No. 1 51

1 st Lt. Robert S. Johnson Keyworth Blue Three a . Combat – One FW-190 destroyed b . 10-8-43 c . 6 1st Fighter Squadron , 56 th Group d . 1545 hrs e . Target – One FW-190 – attacked near Lingen f . Hazy g . Single Engine Fighter h . One FW-190 d estroyed i . I was flying Keyworth Blue 3. I had covered an attack by Captain Gerald Johnson on an FW- 190 and we were going to rejoin at 7 o'clock to the bombers. There was a bomber straggler a mile behind the main formation in the vicinity of Lingen . I saw a P-47 smoking and I was watching both it and the straggler. I then saw an FW-190 coming up in front of the bomber behind the disabled P-47. There were two other P -47's up above the disabled P-47 but ahead of the FW-190. The FW-190 saw me and when he came directly under me about 3,000 feet below at 20,000 feet he turned in the same direction. I rolled over dived up side down and rolled out on his tail. He dived straight down and I opened on him at 500 yards. I hit him the first burst. His canopy flew to pieces smoke and flame came from him to large bunches. Then he rolled over and went straight into the ground from 11,000 feet. I didn't see the pilot bail out. I claim o ne FW-190 d estroyed .

ROBERT S . JOHNSON, 1 st Lt. , Air Corps . Armament Report NAME AIRCRAFT AMMUNITION USED 1 st Lt. Robert S . Johnson 8 46 1 2 6 9 rds . 50 cal A . P . & I .

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

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