https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/248/Dibble_Text0188.pdf f80a3f1e124a6f575e61907f08dbca16 PDF Text Text I- i 94TH FIGHTER SQUADRON ' 1ST FIGHTER GROUP A.P.O. 520 6 September, 1943- ? NARRATIVE 21 P~38s of the 94th Fighter Squadron, Lts. Dibble’, Hoffman; Thiessen7 Pittman; Anderson', Howard; Kienholz*, Sweickert; Sokolf Muffit*, Phillips, Huff; Bower; Van Sicey lee^ Pettu^J ’Nile^ Darnell, Schulze; Schaper*'and Vrilakas; together with formations from’ the 27th and 71st Fighter Squadrons, took olx '^t 1015 hours to escort B-26s over GRAZZANISE and satellites, P~38s going over target at 14,000 feet, B-26s at 12,000 feet. Lt. Phillips returned early because his left engine was cutting out, landing at 1025 hours. Bombing was riot observed because of clouds. After leaving target, 15 to 20 Me.109s attacked our formation, not becoming aggressive until towards the end of the fight. It, Lee destroyed 1 He. 109. 2 rocket shells were seen shot at the bombers. Abou. Abou\ 40 Me.109s were seen far to the rear of our formation but did not attack. Lts. Dibble, Hoffman, Jcliapej landed . t GERBINI #8 Thiessen, Pittman, Niles, Darnell, Schulze, and Schaper it 1450 hours. Remainder of formation landed1 at main IA/D at GERBINI at 1445 lours, up at 1530 hours and down at GEKBIlil 7/8 at 1545 hours. B-26s broke ■.radio silence. CHRONOLOGY: Time up 1015 hrs. Time aver target 1255 hrs Time down: by 1545 hrs. ROUTE: RESULTS CF BCEJBING: Not Observed FIAK: Heavy, not intense and inaccurate t ' /;• t? c . •.’.,>£•■-med ; •-..!■■.•■ Attacked these did not attack. ENEMY AIRDROMES: None ENEMY GROUND ACTIVITY: None ___________________ . ENEMY NAVAL & SHIPPING: None ENEMY TACTICS AND SPECIAL CCL2,SNTS: Attacked half heartedly at first, making passes at outside formations, gradually getting more aggressive. ENEMY LOSSES: 1 Me. 109 OUR LOSSES: None ' SORTIES: 20 WEATHER: To target and return, 6/10ths clouds from 5»000 to 10,000 feetj over target 7/10ths clouds at 7,000 feet. RADIO: Good PRESS DATA: 2nd Lt. Richard J. Lee, 0-740472 of 9210 Niles Place, Affton, Missouri destroyed 1 Me, 109. Il ■' ANDREW B. ADAMS, 1st Lt., Air Corps, Intelligence Officer. I* i lit1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Mission Reports Description An account of the resource A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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