U.S. Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force, VIII Fighter Command operations in Germany during World War II. 18 April 1944: Lieutenant LL Knapp of the 356th Fighter Group 360th Squadron attacks ground targets. The U.S. aircraft in flight. He strafes a German locomotive. Smoke rises from the burning train in the middle of a field.
U.S. Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force, VIII Fighter Command operations in Germany during World War II. 18 April 1944: 1st Lieutenant RR Withers of the 356th Fighter Group 360th Squadron attacks ground targets. The U.S. aircraft in flight amidst clouds. He strafes a German locomotive. Smoke rises from the burning train. The wrecked locomotive amidst trees.
U.S. Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force, VIII Fighter Command operations in Germany during World War II. 18 April 1944: 1st Lieutenant JM McHale of the 356th Fighter Group 360th Squadron attacks ground targets. The U.S. aircraft in flight amidst clouds. He strafes a German locomotive. White smoke rises from the burning train.
U.S. Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force, VIII Fighter Command operations in Germany during World War II. 22 April 1944: Lieutenant Donovan of the 355th Fighter Group 358th Squadron attacks ground targets. He strafes a German train. Black smoke rises from the burning train. The U.S. aircraft in flight.
U.S. Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force, VIII Fighter Command operations in Germany during World War II. 24 April 1944: Lieutenant O.R. Jones of the 4th Fighter Group 335th Squadron attacks a German Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf FW 190 fighter aircraft. The U.S. aircraft in flight amidst clouds. The FW 190 in sight. The two aircraft in a dogfight. Firing and explosions.
U.S. Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force, VIII Fighter Command operations in Germany during World War II. 24 April 1944: Captain Woody of the 355th Fighter Group 354th Squadron attacks 5 German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt (ME) 109 fighter aircraft. The U.S. aircraft in flight amidst clouds. The ME 109s in flight. Captain Woody attacks the German aircraft. A ME 109 is hit, descends towards the ground. Other ME 109s in flight.
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