| 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: High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 41‑24557 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | DAMN YANKEE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Sundlun, Bruce George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Zitnik, Charles Allen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Jylkka, Reino Oswal⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McGovern, Vincent James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Cappelletti, Mike Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ramsey, William Marion⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Curtis, William Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lekas, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Snyder, Charles Leslie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hayes, George Clayborne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |