SORTIE REPORT #4157
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: 41A Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97178 545th JD*N SWEET MAMA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cranstoun, Richard Leroy 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cadwallader, Donald James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carvelli, Daniel D 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Linder, Robert Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hubner, James William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Chambers, James Melvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Rust, Nathan Devine 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Meyers, Stanley (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wislander, Arthur William 545 Completed, Uninjured
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