SORTIE REPORT #4136
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑18 138 421 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombed Using PFF: The 384th provided two groups, one each for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A and 41B Groups), the 8th and 9th of 9 Wings of Air Task Force #1, for today's mission. Bombs were aimed and released on oil refinery targets using PFF (radar). Flames, explosions, and columns of smoke rose above 10,000'.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102442 ⇗ 545th JD*J SWISS MISS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Harold William⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Frederick Christian⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Scheer, Irving⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stimac, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Campbell, Edgar Lafell⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Haggai, Melvin Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dehabey, Philip Elias⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddox, Richard Neil⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belczyk, Walter Adam⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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