| 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 | 42‑102601 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | BOLO BABE | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Carey, Gates Chapman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Bealer, John Levi⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Brooks, James Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Hedrick, Melvin Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Jordan, Theodore Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Vidrine, Wayne Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Costello, Kenneth Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Pettit, Frank Michael⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Robinson, Beauregard James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |