| 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: Group Lead. Landed away at RAF Warmwell, Dorset, due to low fuel. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30026 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | BATTLEWAGON | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Algar, Philip Morris⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Harris, George Warren, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Celentano, Frank A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McClanahan, James Clifton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Gerow, Francis (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Laviolette, Roland Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schimenek, John Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wolf, Richard Vance⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Yeater, James Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Majewski, Casmer Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1943-09-23, Group Lead, P. Algar, G. Harris |