| 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: Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42-30033. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑29935 ⇗ | 545th | BK*K | THE CAT'S SASS / PULMADIQUE | Hunter, Jack Walter |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Calnon, Mark Brooks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnes, Vernon Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kusler, Ted Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Hasler, Lowell Clarence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Patterson, Billie Bob⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rolleri, John Dominic⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Lopez, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lendoiro, Cesareo Garcia⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Henrickson, Robert Marshall⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McGettigan, John Aloysius, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |