SORTIE REPORT #4142
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 42‑102620 546th BK*P DE RUMBLE IZER Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Shearer, Wilbur Lee, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hogshire, William Judson 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Myers, Robert Stewart 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dugger, John Frank 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shedd, Charles Livingston 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lipps, Paul Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foltz, Howard William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Knight, Wilburn Moses 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harp, James Hubert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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