27 marca 1944 r. - kpt. Bolesław Gładych (61 Dywizjon USAAF)
Poniższy tekst to meldunek kpt. Bolesława Gładycha (wówczas pilota 61 Dywizjonu Myśliwskiego USAAF) z walki w dniu 27 marca 1944 r.:
CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY FIRST FIGHTER SQUADRON
AAF STATION F-365, APO 637
U. S. ARMY
Encounter Report
VIII Fighter Command F.O. No. 282
Captain M. Gladych
Keyworth White Four
a. Combat
b. 27 March, 1944
c. 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group
d. 1615 hours
e. Angers
f. Hazy, vertical visibility good
g. Two Me-109's
h. One Me-109 destroyed
i. I was flying Keyworth White 4 to Lt. Col. Gabreski. As we swung to the rear of the last box of the bombers I saw 4 e/a diving away from the bombers. We followed them and the e/a broke in two pairs. Two of them turned right and two flew straight towards Angers. I saw Col. Gabreski follow the first two so I went after the second pair. I couldn't call my element leader as my radio was out. I was closing on the last of the two e/a and saw that they were Me-109's. I closed to about 800 yds when the e/a pulled up. To my amazement the canopy of the Me-109 flew off and then the pilot bailed out. I gave him a short burst from approximately 600 yards, and then circled around him, but he seemed dead and didn't open the parachute. The aircraft crashed about 5 miles south of Angers. I then flew north, climbing and after a few minutes rejoined the flight. The abandoned Me-109 had seemed perfectly normal in flight. No smoke or fire visible.
j. 60 rds .50 cal A.P & I
M. GLADYCH,
Captain, P.A.F.
A TRUE COPY: /-/
VICTOR B. WRIGHT,
Captain, Air Corps
Note: This report has been assessed and confirmation made.
