 Scharff expressed his delight at finally being able to meet Gabreski, who had crashed his P-47 while strafing a German airfield, as he stated he had been expecting his arrival for some time.He had Gabreski's photo hanging on the wall in his office for months prior to his arrival in anticipation of his capture and interrogation.Gabreski holds the distinction of being one of the few captives that Scharff never gained any intelligence from during interrogation.