USAAF Claims for Me 163s

[Frank Olynyk]

OK, found the VCB report. I digitized it on Feb 15, 2007. It would appear to be box 189 or 190 of RG 18, Entry 7A.

The title is "Joint Victory Credits Board, 65th, 66th and 67th Fighter Wings, Confirmation of Victory Credits Board". This is Report 7, and Garlich's entry is line item 32, on the second page of the report. It is noted as 355th FG, 357th FS, on 23 Feb 1945. The claim is noted as one destroyed, the award is noted as one destroyed, the Type E/A is noted as "Me163 grd" and the Place is "Neuburg A/D". Remarks noted as "Confirmed." This is the original report, dated 20 March 1945, not "A True Copy".

So we have the interesting situation that the combat report claims an U/I T/E aircraft on the ground, which becomes a Me 163 on the ground in the VCB report, and then a Me 163 in the air in the extract posted by Peter. But I have to go with the original report in College Park, NARA II.

Enjoy!

Frank.