| 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 Lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97960 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Humbles, Alfred Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Elias, George (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Barton, John Isaac⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wardell, Raymond Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Keith, William Bernie⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Foster, Rayford Leo⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Carter, Jack Nifong⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McBride, Charles Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kalinowski, Carl Martin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-06-18, 41A, Group Lead, R. Thacker, A. Humbles |