| 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 Lead. Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑29768. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3218 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | DORIS MAE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Jones, William Arch, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Wilson, Eugene Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Kinney, William Brownie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Carroll, George Henry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Estes, Lloyd Stack⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Thurman, Fillman Clifton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Renfro, Alvin Everette⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Voorhees, Ralph Warner⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Polito, Michael John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |