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[Encounter report prepared by Captain Merle C. Coons, December 5, 1944]

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Identifier2002-02-13-1136_text_001SourceThe Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection (2002-02-13-1136), Box 1, Folder 5CreatorUnited States. Army Air ForcesDescriptionEncounter report prepared by Captain Merle C. Coons, December 5, 1944. Describes an encounter near Berlin, Germany between Hellcat Blue Flight of the 38th Fighter Squadron and a group of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft. Includes statements from Lester F. Spiecker and John F. Coonan confirming Coons's aerial victories. Two typed pages.Creation Date1944-12-05SubjectCoons, Merle M., 1921-1997Spiecker, Lester F.Coonan, John F.Aces (Fighter pilots)World War, 1939-1945Air pilots, MilitaryUnited States. Army Air ForcesUnited States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 38thUnited States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 55thPlaceGermanyOriginal Formatmilitary recordsBibliographic CitationThe Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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[Encounter report prepared by Captain Merle C. Coons, December 5, 1944]