Enemy Aircraft!
David.Gettman January 9th, 2008
April 1 – 2, 1945
Lt. Bob McCaleb, Troop C, 42d Squadron
The Luftwaffe was not yet kaput. Just after C Troop jumped off from Salmunster (map VI)(map 39) on the Bad Orb (map VI)(map 39) deal, four German fighters came in out of the sun for a strafing run at the south edge of town. Our AAA half track was back in town and couldn’t fire. I remember quite plainly what a quiet sunny day it was as I stood in the road with Bancroft, watching Arno’s jeep approach with a message. There was an old man walking past us with a tiny girl of about four.
Suddenly there was a roar of motors overhead and Bancroft dove for one ditch while I hit the other, as steel slugs slashed the buildings and tore into the road. Continue Reading »
