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Re: Combat report for 1Lt. Edward Fitzgerald, VMF-223 24th December 1943
The VMF223 Diary entry for that day states that Fitzgerald was returning from a Rabaul escort (12 A/C) when he spotted 4 Zekes attacking a PV-1 at 2,000'. He dove on the Zekes and hit one in the engine, causing it to smoke.
It says nothing more about the PV which presumably continued without further attention from the Zekes. It is likely to have been from VPB138 or 140, so possibly their Diaries may have further details.
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George Kernahan
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