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Statements from MACR 663<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over the target, A\/C #42-29731 was hit by burst of flak between #3 and #4 engines. No 3 engine smoked violently and was feathered. No 4 engine began to smoke also and was feathered. The ship could not hold formation, so copilot waved to formation and ship pulled out of formation and flew a heading of about 220\u00b0, letting down. No fighters were in the vicinty at the time. Another ship from our wing which was also smoking, dropped down and the two ships flew together. A chute was later observed below, but I could not determine what ship it came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marvin D. Lord
1st Lt., Air Corps<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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42-29731 was hit over target. #3 and #4 engines out. Five chutes seen. Another ship reported this A\/C with #3 and #4 engines out went down in glong [sic] flide to 17000. When lost sight of. Another ship reported this A\/C hit by flak and 8 chutes seen to come out. Another ship reported this A\/C went down away below group with #3 and #4 engines out right over target. Two baled out. No fighters around him. Still another ship reported this A\/C with #3 and #4 engines feathered, one smoking, on a 220\u00b0 heading letting down gradually on a straight course. Yet another reported this A\/C lost two engines over target and pulled out heading for Switzerland which it appeared he could make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don S. Williams
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