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CONFIDENTIAL 306TH FIGHTER WING COMBAT CLAIM FORM Mission Number 246 Date 24 March 1945 Claiment's Full Name Robert W. Williams Rank 1st Lt ASN 0-830797 Home Address 728 N Cooper St., Ottumwa, Iowa Position Flight Leader A/C Number 10415648 Sq. 100th Fighter Date of encounter 24 March '45 Time 1212 Place Berlin Area Altitude 17,000' Type of E/A Encountered ME-262 Claim Dest. [[blank]] Prob. X Dam. [[blank]] [[preprinted image - circle, perimeter divided into 12 points, indicating directions, e.,g., the top of the circle is North. There are four aircraft symbols drawn on the circle, 1 American and 4 German.]] NARRATIVE: My wingman called in that two (2) E/A were approaching from 5 o'clock high, so we turned into them. My wingman had one (1) external tank still on and could not turn tightly. The two (2) E/A fired at him and passed together below us. I split 2'd and developed a high speed stall, which put me a little out of effective range at about 1500 feet. The two (2) E/A were in close formation until I fired two (2) long bursts at the rearmost E/A. I fired 30 degrees deflection shots at seven o'clock. I noticed pieces of the E/A passing my ship. The E/A fell out of formation to the rear. I broke off the attack when my wingman called for help. /s/ John B. Quick /t/ JOHN B. QUICK, Capt., A.C., Interrogator. /s/ Ray B. Ware /t/ RAY B. WARE, Capt., A. C., Group 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