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Statement of Capt McCarthy, who flew in the same mission: "While leading the squadron against a target in western Germany, bad weather and instrument conditions were encountered. I put the flights astern and closed up the formations within flights. Lt Page was flying my wing in Red 2 position and Lt Parker was flying Blue 2. Red and Blue Flights were at least one half mile apart, so there seems no likelihood of a midair collision between Lt Parker and Lt Page. No word was heard from either pilot over the radio. Both were flying a good position when we entered the overcast, but when the squadron broke through, Lt Parker and Lt Page were missing. It is my opinion that both tried to fly instruments rather than contact on the lead ships and thereby encountered difficulties. Neither pilot had much combat instrument time."