SORTIE REPORT #613
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑23 25 101 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France
Ship Attacked; Results Uncertain: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew one group of 18 aircraft as the Low Group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The specific objective was a ship believed to be a floating repair shop for submarines, located in the Nantes, France, port area. Bombs were dropped using visual aiming, with undetermined results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑30005. Landed away at RAF Wing, Buckinghamshire.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30196 546th BK*Y SAD SACK Flynn, James Francis
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lecates, Robert Leslie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Conkey, Duane Allison 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Warrilow, David Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Bowen, Frank Howard 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 Dudek, Sylvester Frederick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemmerman, Henry George 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flynn, Timothy Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
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