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[Encounter report from "Honkin' Tales," December 5, 1944]

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Identifier2002-02-13-1136_text_002SourceThe Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection (2002-02-13-1136), Box 1, Folder 5CreatorUnited States. Army Air ForcesDescriptionEncounter report from the publication "Honkin' Tales," 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. American fighter ace Merle C. Coons scored two aerial victories during this mission. One typed page.Creation Date1944-12-05SubjectCoons, Merle M., 1921-1997Aces (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 from "Honkin' Tales," December 5, 1944]