343 FIGHTER SQUADRON
PILOT'S PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
A. Combat.
B. November 3rd, 1943.
C. 343rd Fighter Squadron
D. 1300 to 1310
E. Vicinity of Wilhelmshaven.
F. High clouds at 30,000ft; low at 11,000.
G. FW 190.
H. 1 FW 190 probable - shared with Lt. Claire D. Porter, 343rd Fighter Squadron.
I. I was leading Whiteman Red Flight and had been covering Whiteman White Flight
as he made passes at E/A attacking the Forts, when a single FW 190 was observed
breaking off an attack on the Forts. The White Flight had pulled up from
the Forts and was in no immediate danger, so I turned my flight to get on the
tail of the 190 which was turning to the left. He had only a shallow dive for (illeg.)
feet and I fired a short burst at (illeg.) closing in to about 250 yards
(illeg.) fired another burst. I broke off to the left and Lt.
Porter fired as the 190 fell off to the left and went out of sight through the
overcast .
KENNETH J. SORACE
1st Lt, Air Corps.