SORTIE REPORT #4170
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 43‑37713 ⇗ 546th BK*S GREWSOME CREWSOME Jones, Robert A
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sullivan, James Dominic⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smigelsky, Horace Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kavalkovich, William Michael⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Williams, Garven Foster⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stanley, Rex Elmo⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fox, John Short, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Price, Harold Omas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stitzel, Charles Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Norton, Howard Glen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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