SORTIE REPORT #4161
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rosborough, James Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Twomey, Jeremiah (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fletcher, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ford, Howard Emerson⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bedsted, Lee Roy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gerhold, Melvin Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Raines, Louis Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brecht, Victor Douglas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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