CONFIDENTIAL
PILOT'S PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
A. Combat.
E. 20 Miles NE of Bremen.
B. 26 November 1943.
F. Clear.
C. 343rd Fighter Squadron,
G. JU 88.
55th Fighter Group.
D. 1140.
H. One (1) JU 88 destroyed.
I. I was leading Yellow Flight of the 343rd
Squadron on November 26th at approximately 1140, about 20 miles northeast of
Bremen. We were just about to R/V with the lead box of B-17's when our
squadron Leader dove down to to scatter a flight of ME 210's and DO 217's,
shooting down one of them. Several single engine fighters tried to come in
on his flight from 3 o'clock, so I took my flight down to disperse them - they
rolled away. I then climbed up, and noted a green colored JU 88. I shot at
him from underneath, then on my back from astern at about 100 to 200 yards.
I noted two cannon strikes on left engine nacelle, one on fuselage behind pilot
compartment, and one on right wing. A small explosion was noted within the
left engine nacelle. The ship then went down to the left. I claim
one JU 88 destroyed. Lt. Hiner, behind me at the time, noted the ship go
down. As soon as the JU 88 was apparently done for, I immediately pulled
back in the formation.
ROLAND M. MALMSTEDT,
Captain, Air Corps.
STATEMENT
After making bounce on twin engined enemy airplane (DO 217). I pulled up tot he right and just as I leveled (sic) off I fell in behind a P-38 which was firing at a JU 88 (on his back). I saws it go down into a left hand dive with left engine definitely afire. when the P-38 climbed on up and leveled (sic) off, I joined on P-38's wing and found it was Capt. Malmstedt.
JAMES W. HINER
2nd Lt., Air Corps.
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