SORTIE REPORT #4171
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37717 545th JD*S PRO KID
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Liebert, Jack Louis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Maxey, Jesse Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator May, Warren Francis, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gray, James Ronald 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fishbein, Alfred (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wood, David Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Drysdale, Douglas David 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Goresh, Andrew (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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