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CONFIDENTIAL 306TH FIGHTER WING COMBAT CLAIM FORM Mission Number 246 Date 24 March 1945 Claiment's Full Name Joseph E. Chineworth Rank F/O ASN T-63111 Home Address 405 N Pine St., Bloomfield, Iowa Position wingman A/C Number 325912 Sq. 100th Fighter Date of encounter 24 March '45 Time 1210 Place Berlin Area Altitude 25,000' Type of E/A Encountered ME-262 Claim Dest. X Prob. [[blank]] Dam. [[blank]] [[preprinted image - circle, perimeter divided into 12 points, indicating directions, e.,g., the top of the circle is North. There are five aircraft symbols drawn on the circle, 4 American and one German.]] NARRATIVE: After three (3) Me-262's broke at us from 29,000 feet at 1030 o'clock, we broke right and down on them, pursuing them through a series of turns while descending. When I got within 1500 feet, I started firing on the rearmost enemy aircraft. I fired three (3) bursts and my guns stopped. I saw pieces come off the jet and black smoke began to emit from it. I then broke away. I last saw the enemy aircraft at 15,000 feet, going into a dive. The enemy plane appeared to be out of control as it made a couple of turns while diving. /s/ John B. Quick /t/ JOHN B. QUICK, Capt., A.C., Interrogator. /s/ Ray B. Ware /t/ RAY B. WARE, Capt., A.C., Gp S-2. Approved as one E/A ([[strikethrough]] Destroyed [[/strikethrough]] - Probable - [[strikethrough]] Damaged [[/strikethrough]]) A CERTIFIED AND TRUE COPY. RAY B. WARE, Capt., A. C. Intelligence Officer. /s/ B. O. Davis Jr. /t/ B. O. DAVIS JR., Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding. CONFIDENTIAL