Capt.Wallace Emmer 354th Fighter Group

[Frank Olynyk]

Bud's victories:

0 - Me-110 prob, Jan 30, 1944, between 1150 & 1220 h, vicinity of Marstedt; FT-N
1 - Me-109, Feb 20, 1310 h, vicinity of Oschersleben; FT-J
2 - Me-109, Mar 16, 1124 h, Nordlingen; FT-V
3 - FW-190, Apr 13, 1410 h, S of Darmstadt; FT-G
4&5 - Me-109, May 13, 1135 to 1710 h, mission to Politz; FT-G, OpRep 46
6&7 - Me-109, May 28, 1349 to 1410 h, Neuhaldensleben; FT-G, OpRep 62
8 - FW-190, May 28, 1349 to 1410 h, Neuhaldensleben; FT-G, OpRep 62
9 - FW-190, June 12, 1155 to 1510 h, enroute Bonnstable; FT-G, OpRep 80
10 - Me-109, June 14, 2020 h, vicinity of Caen; FT-W, OpRep 85
10.5 - FW-190, June 29, 1407 to 1422 h, Berriere, shared w/Reynolds; FT-G, OpRep 124
11 - Me-109, July 26, 1430 h, St Sever Forest, shared w/Bickel; FT-G, OpRep 256
12&13 - Me-109, July 26, 1430 h, St Sever Forest; FT-G, OpRep 256
14 - Me-109, Aug 7, 1520 h, Mayene; FT-G, OpRep 333

All claims are confirmed by 9th AF/9th TAC VCB reports to April, and 9th AF/19th TAC VCB reports from May on. OpReps (Operational Reports) are held by both USAFHRA at Maxwell AFB, and NARA II at College Park. Aircraft codes are from the daily mission schedules, held at NARA II.

I left off the damaged claims. 354th Encounter Reports are complete only for the 356th FS; it is hit or miss for the 353rd and 355th FS.

Enjoy!

Frank.