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Reel 21:
OPERATIONS 1944. COMBAT FILM HIGHLIGHTS, PART 20.
CFN 5237. LT. R.L. BAKER. 27 MAY 44. 82ND SQ. 78TH FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of two flak towers, low pass over decoy aircraft.
CFN 5282. CAPT. B.L. MCGRATTEN. 29 MAY 44. 335 SQ. 4TH FG. ATTACKING ME-lO9 AND fe-190. Aircraft fly fighter protection for formation of B-17's. Shows chasing and hitting of FW-190.
CFN 5370. LT. J.R. COOK. 30 MAY 44. 360TH SQ. 356TH FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of large freighter, schooner, and two small targets.
CFN 5373. 2ND LT. T.S. SHARP. 30 MAY 44. 334TH SQ. 4TH FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS AND FW-190. Aerial pass over an ME-109 after it has crash landed, strafing of ME-109 on ramp, strafing of a group of FW-190's on ramp. Several passes made at the airfield.
CFN 5396. LT. HERFURTH. 30 MAY 44. 352ND SQ. 353RD FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of railroad bridge. (CU good quality.) Flak tower in fg. Strafing of marshaling yards, locomotives, showing hit. CFN 5403. 1ST LT. L.K. CARSON. 30 MAY 44. 360TH SQ. 357TH FG. ATTACKING AN ME-410. GSAP against a JU-188, aircraft flies low to ground, over forest area, crashes at edge of forest area, explodes.
CFN 5434. 2ND LT. W.W. FURR. 29 MAY 44. 328TH SQ. 352ND FG. ATTACKING TWO FW-190's. GSAP A/A against FW-190, part of plane blown away -- it is strafed immediately before it lands, it crashes, explodes.
CFN 6221. 2ND LT. R.M. LEIDY. 7 JUN 44. 359TH SQ. 356TH FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of trucks along roadway, sheltered under tree. Several return passes made at the truck.
CFN 6232. LT. D. KAHL. 7 JUN 44. 361 SQ. 356 FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of trucks on road. Shows a hit on a gasoline truck, strafing of convoy parked along edge of road. CFN 6246. CAPT. T.F. RAILEY. 7 JUN 44. 361 SQ. 356 FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of motorized vehicle on road. (Quality poor). One pass of good quality.
CFN 6250. LT. E.P. LEE. 7 JUN 44. 361 SQ. 356 FG. ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS. GSAP strafing of trucks on roadway.
CFN 6254. LT. D.F. THWAITES. 7 JUN 44. 361 SQ. 356 FG. STRAFING OF TRUCKS ON ROAD. GSAP strafing of JU-52, aircraft on fire. (Quality good) CFN 6354. LT. E.J. TIMONY. 7 JUN 44. 63 SQ. 56 FG. GSAP strafing of train. (Good quality hit). High altitude LS of an explosion on ground. (Quality good). Strafing of electrical sub-station, aircraft crashes, fighter pilot makes return for strafing passes.
CFN 6378. LT. L.K. COVELLE. 7 JUN 44. 84 SQ. 78 FG. GSAP A/A trailing an ME-lO9. Aircraft flies low to ground. Enemy fighter trying evasive action.
CFN 6545. LT. COL. D.A. BACKUS 8 JUN 44. 359 SQ. 356 FG. GSAP strafing of truck on road.
CFN 6627. 2ND LT. W. BUTTS. 8 JUN 44. 376 SQ. 361 FG. GSAP strafing of trucks. (Quality good)
CFN 6628. 2ND LT. H. CHAPMAN. 8 JUN 44. 376 SQ. 361 FG. GSAP strafing of ME-1O9 on ground, strafing of convoy along roadway. (Quality very good) Fighter pilot flies low right down along roadway strafing all the trucks.
CFN 6643. 2ND LT. V. BOQUIN. 8 JUN 44. 376 SQ. 361 FG. GSAP strafing of trucks, large explosion follows a hit on one of the trucks.
CFN 6711. LT. R.S. KUEHNER. 8 JUN 44. 82 SQ. 78 FG. ECU's strafing of motor vehicle moving, showing a hit on the car. Car goes out of control. (Very good quality) GSAP strafing of locomotive.