WWII Pilot Combat Report - WAYNE MOORE

WAYNE MOORE

361st Fighter Group 06/03/1944

HEADQUARTERS 361 ST FIGHTER GP . A PO #637 U.S. ARMY E N C O U N T E R R E P O R T

A . C ombat B . 6 - 3 -44 C . 374th Fighter Squadron D . 1 50 0 E . Vicinity between Zuider Zee and Dummer Lake F . 6 8 /10 low cloud – air to air visibility excellent, air to ground visibility good. G . FW - 190 H . 1 FW - 190 destroyed I . I was flying white 2 in Hubbard Squadron at 18,000 ft near the vicinity of Hardenburg over Vecht Canal in support of B-17 ' s on withdrawal. White leader split-S down on a FW-190 that had crossed our course about 4,000 ft below us. I followed my leader down and saw him getting hits on wing roots, fuselage and cockpit on E/A . Seeing another FW-190 at 8 o'clock flying at a right angle to us about 1500 ft below, I broke away from my leader after clearing my tail, attacked this E/A from 10 degrees astern at 12,000 ft. I opened fire at 250 yds with a short burst and observed right wheel to drop. E/A rolled over and split-S down, and I followed. E/A went into a tight spiral and I was unable to get him in my sights, so I pulled up at 3,000 ft and E/A leveled off at about 1,000 ft. I again attacked from astern, but before I came into range he rolled over going straight down, and crashed. E/A exploded. I claim one FW - 190 destroyed.

J. 109 r ounds of a mmunition e xp ende d. WAYNE L. MOORE , 2ND LT. AIR CORPS .

Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by WAYNE MOORE of the 361st Fighter Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of WAYNE MOORE's combat experience.

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