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: Landed away at RAF Wing, Buckinghamshire. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑5404 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | THE GEEZIL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Ross, Burton Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Olson, Harry Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stammel, Edward Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Glen Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |