SORTIE REPORT #623
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
B-17F 42‑5838 547th SO*P MAD MONEY II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Frink, Horace Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hegstad, Lester Olaf 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Savage, Clyde Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Griffith, Roy Wesley 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ralston, William Clark 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shelton, William Abner, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Retherford, Archie (NMI), Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McNutt, Julius Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
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