SORTIE REPORT #621
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑5086 546th BK*B WAHOO II Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ashcraft, Archie Bertis, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Riggins, George Clifton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Oppenheimer, Kenneth Harold 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hern, Wallace Currie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gager, Homer Dwight 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sopher, Francis Walton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Milstead, Willard Cleo 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lindsey, William Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oien, Clarence Holger 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Howard, Hiram Glenn 545 Completed, Uninjured
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