| 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 42‑30005. Landed away at RAF Wing, Buckinghamshire. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30196 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Y | SAD SACK | Flynn, James Francis |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Conkey, Duane Allison⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Warrilow, David Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Bowen, Frank Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Jumper, George William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ausmus, Leon Farrell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Billingsley, James Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Dudek, Sylvester Frederick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lemmerman, Henry George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flynn, Timothy Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |