SORTIE REPORT #614
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
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