Air Corr Lit

CONFIDENTIAL
815th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (II)
OFFICE OF THE OPERATIONS OFFICER
APO 520
27 December 1941
SUBJECT: Statement of Pilot
TO
:
Whom It May Concern
1. I participated in the bembing of Linz, Austria on December 27th*
1944. We were flying in number seven position immediately behind ship number
333, piloted by Lit Sampson and his crew. As we neared the target and came
into the flak area, It Sampson's ship was seen to turn to the left and
gradually it went into a slow, downward spiral to the left. Apparently the
plans had been struck by flak. Smoke poured from the number two engine.
To the best of my knowledge I saw five chutes open shortly after the plane
spun toward the earth. Members of my crew saw from three to five chutes
open.
2. I hereby certify that the foregoing statements are true and
correct to the best of my kmowledge.
s/ William M. Bennett
t/ WILLIAM M. BENNETT
2nd Lit, Air Corr:
ASN 0-774484
Pilot
A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
ARTHUR C. JORDAN
Curbun C Jadon
Capt, Air Corps
Operations Officer
CONMIENTIAL