SORTIE REPORT #4175
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
B-17G 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Reed, William Marcus 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Ross, Ralph Kessler 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pippin, Edward Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ronquist, Reuben Jacob 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Walker, Charles Junior 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wilson, Clarence Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Broussard, Joseph Ellis 544 Completed, Uninjured
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