ROY WEBB
361st Fighter Group 05/29/1944
B. 29-5-44
C. 374th Fighter Squadron
D. 1330
E. Vicinity of PITKA, Poland
F. CAVU
G. FW 190
H. 1 FW 190 destroyed
I. I was leading Noggin Squadron flying at about 18,000 ft to the left hand side of a box of bombers when I noticed 5 plus FW 190's making a pass on the lead box of bombers. We immediately dropped wing tanks and dove to attack. Squadron intact. I got on the first FW's tail but found I was having a hard time turning with him because one of my wing tanks failed to drop, and Lt. Lichter, White 3 turned inside of me and shot this E/A down. I observed strikes on the 190 and also saw him split S into the ground. I confirm this FW 190 destroyed for Lt. Lichter. I also fired at this 190 but make no claim. Immediately after this E/A went down I started back toward the bombers when I noticed a FW making passes at approximately 6 parachutes of bomber crews and I immediately tacked on to his tail. He took me from 8,000 ft to the deck, turned skidding and slipping and turning made my gun sight go out and three guns jam. I continued following him and fired using my imagination as a gun-sight. I observed a few hits on the aircraft. As I followed him and we were right on the deck and I was running out of ammunition, he made a tight turn to the right to avoid my tracers which were going just by his canopy on the left and he caught a wing in the trees and cartwheeled on the ground. All of this time there was a FW 190 on my tail who was doing a hell of a lot of firing (but he never hit me). Lt. Callaway, Yellow 2, was on this FW 190's tail and shot up the remainder of his ammunition at him. I did not follow the second FW 190 any further because we had no ammunition. Just previous to my attack on a FW 190 which I destroyed, I noticed Lt. Callaway attacking a FW 190 at about 8,000 ft. The E/A seemingly broke away into a shallow dive, but continued the dive until it crashed. I claim one FW 190 destroyed, confirm one FW 190 destroyed by Lt. Lichter and confirm one FW 190 destroyed by Lt. Callaway. J. 637 rounds of ammunition expended.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by ROY WEBB of the 361st Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of ROY WEBB's combat experience.
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