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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