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Statcnnmt c o ~ e r i i a ~ ; Hissing Air4nZt B17G 44-8199, P i l o t , CL, Capt %ha A Scott, a, 0-426801, 603rd hmb Sc-adron, 993th B a b @roup Ho on Ccactat H i O S i o l t o Master, Go- 28 Ccrobez 1944.

?he f irs t T notice2 uas rhen C P ? ~ Scottvs ship started d o n apwox- imatsly thirty seconds a f t e r bonbs away. aot i ted +ht nW4r four ezgine m a being feathered and that he rebaed to be g o h g d m i n a rather sharp tu rn to the l e f t . r a t e of descent t o be about a thouoand f e e t per rinut..

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About f i f t een minute8 l a tor I heard Capt S c o t t c a l l over 'A* ohonnel of V.9.F. saying that he had j u s t croccsed o m r the Rhino rimr at five thouaand d five hundred Seet aad wns Frepmhg t o ba:1 out 8s he -8 not able to rake fr iendly terr i tory. He seemed t o be very hurried and the -i;ransmission 19s cut. snort. Sersral sbipe attempted t o c a l l hila LBlediatsly but he did not msmr. He made no mention, to my knor- ledge of being hit by f lak a t any t h e or of leaving any Irouudec! men aboard h i s h i p .

Statement ooncenilag H r a i n g Aircraft B17G 44-8199, ?%lot, CA, Ca@.Lin Taka A Soott Jr, 0-&6801, ESrd Bomb SqruZron, ?98& B m b Group Br a C-2 M8rion ta Xbate r , Gemmay 28 October

Cart Soot t fe amber fowr ey iae n 8 fernthorod u 1) c a m out of the tura from the t a rge t aad he told t h o iead 8qrudror lord& t h t ho had featherod number four m n 9 md was losing another. that b m a dropping 01.i uf formation but would t q and In formation broke up l n t o r c m r a l rhfps grop1p1 and proceeded t h r o q ~ l o u d r . and t o l d him that he c a i d not .ph f r iendly to r r i t o ty therefore *e craw m a bai1i-g out @art or m e , a t an a l t i tude ai rim thOU8Uid pnd five b d r e d feet.

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S t a t e m e n t conaerning IClrring Aircraft 317G 44-8199, pllol;, CA, Ca;st h h m h Scott, Jr, 0-426801, 609rd Bomb Squadron, 338th Bcrab Orsap Hv m C a b r t Xlirrian to Huuntsr , Germany 28 Ootobet 1fW.

I didn't see t he high squadron leader met leaving the target area. but hed nc mccess for quite some time.

?hw lead squndrou 3 I *led t o -the high leader OE radio

Put as ue were leaving enemy territory at about 1 W , X receivad a c a l l frm :apt Scott md learnsd that he hat3 engine troubie and WBB a t f i p e t h o a m 2 f i v e hundred fee t mer the % h e a d ve- prejxring t o b a l l the crew out. Ea s a i d he was doubtZul if they conld reaoh frisnclly *@rr&&9ry befora having the plane.

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'io : Cmmalldlng General, Eight? A i r Force, A.P.O. 6 3 , c/o ~ostaastar, en York, b Pork.

1. P.is heabquarters is ir! receiF;t of a request f c r de- t a i l s concrrninc the circmstances under whicr. the subject. r.aned vzs repcrteci i i s s i n z ( in action! on :he date s!:mn.

A search of ths r-corCs of t h i s headquar 3rs bxdicates 2. th? t a ?.:issipg >ir Crer ?e?or+,., as raq i i r3d 3y >..C.T. le t . ter , - 23 KaJ- lCL3, (r\G 360.37 ( c - 2 ~ - ~ 3 ) @ ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ - i ~ ) , h s s cot. her . re- coivci! to 13t.e in t h i s case. J t is recpes te i that this report be forxirded wit.!? t k ~ S E S ? : practicehle delay.

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MI CoPmanGng Genarnl. Army A i r Forces, Veahington, D. C .

I. U a s i n g Ur Crew Xeport concermq, aircraft number 444-8199, piloted by Ccptak Taipa A. S c o t t , Jr., 0426801, m a f c m d e d to your headquartor8 by 1st hdoreement this Deadqwtors, AG 360.33 Can, date& 4 Docaber 1944.

2. fiecords o f t h i s headquarters indica<, the preeent a t a t u s o f Captain Scott t o be nissing i z ~ action, 23 October 1944.

For the Theater Ccunanders

A m : HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCES WAShlNOTQN

1. This headquarters is izi receipt of a request for dctc-Is cance- the circun~+,anaea under rbich the subject nanod was reparted ~ i s s h g (in action) on the date shorn.

2. A search of the records a* this headquarters -cabs e t z !&sing Air Crew %port, 3s required by A.C.O. letter, 7 July L11 (aC 7oL ( 5 Zu3y 4) m-S-AAF-X), has not been received to date in this case. forwardad r i t h the least r.sctlcabls delay.

I t I s requested that this report be

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1. This headquarters is in recoipt of a request for dotails cmcarning the cir'cuas+aces under xhich the subjact naad was reported missing ( i n action) on the data shorn.

2. A search or t h e mxords of t h i s hea&qua=ters b d i c a t a s that a Ussing bir C r e v Report, as required ky A.G.O. l e t te r , 7 July f& IAC- 3 4 ( 5 July LL) OS-S-ME'-M), bas not been received t o da te i n t h i s case. formrded with +he l e a s t practicable delay.

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