USA - GIBBS Richard G

GIBBS Richard G "Dick"

Grade	Date	Unités		Arrivée	Départ	Fonction	Secteur
Slt	194?		USAAF	194?	194?	Elève Pilote	Etats-Unis
Lt	03/45		USAAF	194?	12/44	Pilote	Etats-Unis
			338 FS / 55 FG	12/44	05/45	Pilote	Grande Bretagne

Officier de l'USAAF, le Lieutenant Richard Giggs est affecté au 343rd Fighter Squadron / 55th Fighter Group le 16 décembre 1944. Il combat au sein de l'unité jusqu'à la fin de la guerre, réalisant 42 missions de combat pour 192 heures de vol de guerre, lui permettant de remporter 4 victoires confirmées en combat aérien. Le 6 février 1945, il effectue un atterrissage forcé à Pomarede (au Sud Ouest de Toulouse) avec le CY I et le 29 mai 1945 il doit sauter en parachute et abandonner son P-51D5 CY-? 44-14040 à l'Ouest de Halesworth, en Grande Bretagne.

Avions assignés : P-51D CY-Q 44-15314 / P-51D CY-S 44-15750

55th Fighter Group

343rd Fighter Squadron

Traducteur / Translator / Traduttore / übersetzer / vertaler

GIBBS Richard G (Lt) O-825425

Distinguished Flying Cross
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

Objectifs terrestres
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Avions détruits au sol

I. I was flying Tudor White 2 on the mission of 3rd February, 1945. We were on the deck and about to strafe a loco in the vicinity of Boizenberg, when Tudor Leader, Lt. Col. Righetti, called in a gaggle of three FW 190 - bomber combos, flying a sloppy "V" formation at about 600 feet. We attacked from a level turn port stern. Lt. Col. Righetti took the middle combo of the three, and I took the 3rd and last one of this gaggle. I started firing on the Ju 88 at about 45 degrees from about 800 yards, closing to about 300 yards with a 2-second burst. I observed many strikes on the left wing root of the Ju 88, where it began to burn. After a short dive the FW 190 was released. The 190 appeared to be rather unstable in the air, but it managed to get in violent evasive action during the ensuing combat. I fired a short burst from astern beginning at about 200 yards and closing to zero yards. I saw many strikes all over the aircraft and observed parts of the cowling and the canopy fly off. There was also fire in or around the cockpit. I then overran the e/a and skidded out to the right. As I looked back I saw where the 190 had crashed into the ground. As a result of this encounter I claim one Ju 88 and one FW 190 destroyed.

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Victoires	4	.	o	Collaboration
Probables	o	.	o	Collaboration
Non confirmées	o	.	o	Collaboration
Endommagés	o	.	o	Collaboration
Objectifs terrestres .
Avions détruits au sol	1	.	1	Endommagés au sol
Blindés	-	.	-	Véhicules
Locomotives	-	.	-	Bateaux

VICTOIRES
Date	Heure	Revendic	Type	Unité	Avion d'arme	Unité	Lieu		Référence
03.02.45		Détruit	Fw 190		P-51	343 FS / 55 FG	Boizenburg	1	(Slt) Gibbs Richard G
03.02.45		Détruit	Ju 88		P-51	343 FS / 55 FG	Boizenburg	2	(Slt) Gibbs Richard G
I. I was flying Tudor White 2 on the mission of 3rd February, 1945. We were on the deck and about to strafe a loco in the vicinity of Boizenberg, when Tudor Leader, Lt. Col. Righetti, called in a gaggle of three FW 190 - bomber combos, flying a sloppy "V" formation at about 600 feet. We attacked from a level turn port stern. Lt. Col. Righetti took the middle combo of the three, and I took the 3rd and last one of this gaggle. I started firing on the Ju 88 at about 45 degrees from about 800 yards, closing to about 300 yards with a 2-second burst. I observed many strikes on the left wing root of the Ju 88, where it began to burn. After a short dive the FW 190 was released. The 190 appeared to be rather unstable in the air, but it managed to get in violent evasive action during the ensuing combat. I fired a short burst from astern beginning at about 200 yards and closing to zero yards. I saw many strikes all over the aircraft and observed parts of the cowling and the canopy fly off. There was also fire in or around the cockpit. I then overran the e/a and skidded out to the right. As I looked back I saw where the 190 had crashed into the ground. As a result of this encounter I claim one Ju 88 and one FW 190 destroyed. J. Ammunition expended: 720 rounds.
10.04.45		Sol	He 111		P-51	343 FS / 55 FG	Burg	-	(Lt) Gibbs Richard G
10.04.45		Sol	Ju 87		P-51	343 FS / 55 FG	Burg	-	(Lt) Gibbs Richard G
17.04.45		Détruit	Fw 190		P-51	343 FS / 55 FG	Aérodrome Kamenz	3	(Lt) Gibbs Richard G
17.04.45		Détruit	Fw 190		P-51	343 FS / 55 FG	Aérodrome Kamenz	4	(Lt) Gibbs Richard G

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