| 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 |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Finch, Francis Nelson⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Maurillo, John Dominic⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Saults, John E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Sterwerf, John Max⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |