SORTIE REPORT #4174
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, High Squadron Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Eakins, Robert Nathanial 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Allred, Frank Lavon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Sullivan, Timothy James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ward, Donald Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Drury, Eldon Boyd 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Noble, Raymon Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mitchell, Robert McKinley, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunt, Virgil Dowell 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Redcay, Carl Harry 544 Completed, Uninjured
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