Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Kassel, left formation as ailerons were freezing, reduced his altitude accompanied by wingman. Overflying a crashed B-17 the pair made ready to destroy it by dropping fuel tanks and strafing them, when flak opened up and hit A/C, wounding Lt Archibald in the leg. Returning from this incident, the pair ended up in a melee with Fw190's and were shot down by flak having downed 10 Fw190's between them [Lt Archibald 4, Lt Olson 3, 3 crashed in panic]. A/C crashed near Cologne when Lt Archibald passed out from loss of blood and exploded, ejecting Lt Archibald who amazingly was found alive but unconscious 7 hours later. Lt Olson baled when his A/C was hit by flak and exploded covering him in burning fuel and oil, which he extinguished prior to opening his parachute, both became POW's. MACR 11302.