Roy Webb

3 7 4 th Fighter Squadron 1130 – 1 1 45 Rheine Area Light overcast 1/10,000 ft and 29,000 ft, M E 109 G 1 ME109G Destroyed I was leading Hubbard Squadron at 28,000 ft in the Rheine area when approximately 30 ME109G's approached from 30,000 ft attacking us out of the sun. I made a tight turn to the right and then broke left into a left Lufberry (sic). The E/A attacked the rear flight from 4 o'clock and the Squadron then broke up into Flights. Observing an E/A on Lt. CALLOWAY's tail (Blue Flight No. 2) I made a left wing-over down on the E/A's tail. The E/A broke right down followed by a left wing-over. I followed closing rapidly at 18,000 ft and opened fire at 300 yds closing to 100 ft. I saw strikes on the wing roots, canopy, tail section and the wings. I then broke up left and saw the E/A going straight down, apparently out of control. The E/A's canopy was seen to fly off and the plane started flaming. It is my firm belief that the pilot was unable to bail out because the E/A went into a 1200 ft overcast in a vertical dive at approximately 500 m.p.h. I claim this ME109 Destroyed. J. Approximately 750 rounds ammunition expended. Roy

A. Webb, Jr. Maj ., A

C. SUPPORTING STATEMENT I was flying White Four at 28,000 ft when approximately 25 E/A attacked from 30,000 ft out of the sun. The Squadron went into a left Lufberry (sic) and broke up into Flights. Major WEBB's flight pulled left and down to attack a ME109G on a P-47's tail. The E/A broke left and down and Major WEBB closed and began firing at 400 yds and broke off at zero range. Strikes were observed on the canopy, the wing roots, and the tail section. What appeared to be the canopy fell of, and as the E/A entered a 1,000 ft overcast in a vertical dive, I observed part of the tail section fall off and the plane burst into flames. I broke up to the left and as I looked back over my shoulder I observed another ME109G going down in flames about ¼ of a mile away. It is my belief that the E/A Major WEBB attacked was destroyed. ROY P. LACY 2 nd Lt