Stanley Morrill

56th Fighter Group 12/11/1943

HEADQUARTERS SIXTY SECOND FIGHTER SQUADRON AAF STATION 365 , APO 637 U. S. ARMY Personal Combat Report VIII F ighter C ommand F.O. N o . 198

a . Combat b . 11 Dec., 1943 c . 6 2nd Fighter Squadron d . Approx. 1 2 30 hours e . Vicinity Eelde f . Clear, horizontal visibility good. g . Me 109 h . One Me 109 c laimed d estroyed i . " I was flying Blue Three and we were bringing the B-17's out from the target. In the vicinity of Eelde , Blue Leader sighted a solid white Me 109, with belly tank, flying parallel to our course and about 1,000' below us, at 30,000'. Blue Leader opened it up to 42" and we closed very slowly, following the enemy aircraft for about three minutes. As we closed to approximately 1,000 yards, the 109 turned to the right in a climbing turn and, as he did so, we cut him off. Apparently he spotted us at this point for he did almost a complete loop over the top of me and went straight down. Blue Leader was stalling out in his turn as I got on the Jerry's tail and followed him down. I fired two short bursts at about 500 yards and saw hits all over the fuselage. I continued firing short bursts to 23,000' and saw many strikes all over the fuselage and black smoke began pouring out. The Jerry went into a skid, straightened out, then went into a gradual dive and finally began to spin as I broke off. I could not see him after that but understand that Capt. Lamb, 61st Squadron, saw the pilot bale out. My radio had gone out with my first few bursts so after regaining altitude, Blue Four and myself continued home. I claim one Me 109 d estroyed . "

STANLEY B. MORRILL, 1st Lt. , Air Corps . ARMAMENT REPORT Lt. Stanley B. Morrill 4 1 - 6 2 31 1,432 rounds API&T " … I was climbing in the vicinity of Emden and tried to join up with an LM flight. As I joined I saw an Me 109 circling above them. The enemy aircraft went on his back to come down on me and the LM flight turned after him. The 109 was diving when Lt. Morrill closed on him and fired. I observed many hits on the enemy aircraft . He broke left and started down, Lt. Morrill following for about 5,000' before breaking off the attack. The Me 109 leveled off in a steep glide and I saw the pilot bale out ." ROBERT A. LAMB Cap t., Air Corps , 61st Fighter Squadron.

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

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