An Attack by Japanese fighters

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Mr. Romanow talks about an attack by Japanese fighters.

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About the only thing worth mentioning is I think is an attack by Japanese fighters, and you have a picture, two of the aircraft in the formation were shot down, burnt, they were set on fire.

Herbie Coons, who was leading the flight at that time, when he saw that Ramsay's aircraft was on fire, and he was carrying a load of ammunition, he flew his deck between Ramsay's aircraft, chance to get, for him to get down, land on the DZ and to bring the Japanese fighter off onto himself which he did. The Jap took four passes at Herbie. We had a practice, a routine, where you could slide the aircraft, without giving any indication of a turn, out of the Japs gun sights and Herbie did this four times. The last time he was so low, the idea was you don't let the Japs get underneath you cause you can't see ‘em, he lost four feet of wing on a tree and he staggered back to base and was awarded a Bar to his DFC.

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