SORTIE REPORT #630
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
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