SORTIE REPORT #4153
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: 41B Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107057 ⇗ 546th BK*T SPIRIT OF 96 Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ungerman, Kenneth Armistead⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Widner, Charles William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cheresnik, Edward John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Stephens, Herbert Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bailey, Robert Rex⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schlising, Roger Evan⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Vallone, Frank Philip⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jacobs, Dallas Athel⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Price, William Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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