SORTIE REPORT #573
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑16 24 97 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France
Ship Gone; Port Facilities Attacked: The 384th Bomb Group flew as the Low Group of the leading Wing of Air Task Force 1 on today's Mission. Primary target was a supply ship for submarines. The ship was not found in the briefed area, so the Group attacked the secondary target, port facilities and shipping, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Harbor Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3216 545th JD*S THE JOKER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Ketelsen, Raymond Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Lecates, Robert Leslie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Warrilow, David Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Farwell, Francis Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jumper, George William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ausmus, Leon Farrell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Billingsley, James Rudolph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Conkey, Duane Allison 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bowen, Frank Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemmerman, Henry George 545 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1943-09-16, Group Lead, R. Ketelsen, R. Lecates
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