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38TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
55TH FIGHTER GROUP
A.P.O. 637, U.S. ARMY
CONSOLIDATED ENCOUNTER REPORT
| VIII Fighter Command F.O. #550. | Place: Stuttgard/Boblingen A/D |
| Date: 5 September 1944 | Time: 1210 |
| Weather: CAVU. | Targets: Single and Twin-Engine E/A. |
Narrative
I was leading the Group in support of B-17's on withdrawal at an altitude of
24,000 feet in the vicinity of Stuttgard when many single and twin-engine enemy
aircraft were called in below. The time was approximately 1210.
Tudor Squadron already being engaged in the destruction of ground targets, I
directed Acorn and Blue Section of Hellcat to remain as top cover while I led 10
ships of the latter in on the attack. Making a sweeping turn to port, we
approached the airdrome on the deck with the sun behind us at approximately 170
degrees. Targets were selected and claims made as indicated on the
attached diagram.
Before we opened fire intense accurate flak, apparently from batteries located
at the southern and southeastern end of the airdrome, were directed at us - and
because of this fact we made only one pass. Before making the attack I am
positive that there were no enemy aircraft on fire or smoking. After
pulling up, several of my squadron, including myself, observed four distinct
columns of smoke streaming up from four different aircraft on the western side
of the field - the area in which most of our fire was concentrated. For
this reason I claim four enemy aircraft destroyed - in addition to the indicated
claims of damaged enemy aircraft - in (sic) behalf of Hellcat Squadron.
After study of photographs of the airdrome taken immediately prior to the
attack, it has been identified as Stuttgard/Boblingen.
JOHN D. LANDERS,
Major, Air Corps.
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CLAIMS |
AMMO. EXPENDED |
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| J - T/E U/I | Destroyed | - Major Landers | Major John D. Landers | 438 Rounds |
| A - S/E U/I | Damaged | - Major Landers | Capt. McCauley Clark | 300 " |
| I - Me 109 | Destroyed | - Capt. Clark | 1st Lt. R. F. Maloney | 840 " |
| C - Ju 87 | " | - Capt. Clark | 2nd Lt. F. M. Matney | 480 " |
| K - Ju 88 | " | - Lt. Maloney | 2nd Lt. D. H. Courtney | 360 " |
| L - Me 109 | Damaged | - Lt. Maloney | 2nd Lt. F. J. Waice | 840 " |
| B - FW 190 | " | - Lt. Matney | 2nd Lt. A. M. Koenig | 300 " |
| D - Ju 87 | " | - Lt. Courtney | Major A. B. Parsons | 900 " |
| F - FW 190 | " | - Lt. Waice | ||
| E - Me 109 | " | - Lt. Waice | ||
| H - T/E U/I | " | - Lt. Koenig | ||
| G - T/E U/I | " | - Major Parsons | ||
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