| 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 | 42‑5051 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | BARREL HOUSE BESSIE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Van der Haeghen, Joseph Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Harvey, Walter Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Canziani, Arthur Leonard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Bishop, J T (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Mason, Jack Leslie (#2)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bartholomew, Everett Laverne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ralph, Robert Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Grimes, Robert Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Vezina, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dillingham, Desmond Quinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |