SORTIE REPORT #614
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: High Squadron Lead. Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑29768.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3218 ⇗ 545th JD*R DORIS MAE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jones, William Arch, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wilson, Eugene Theodore⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kinney, William Brownie⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Carroll, George Henry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Estes, Lloyd Stack⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Thurman, Fillman Clifton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Renfro, Alvin Everette⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Voorhees, Ralph Warner⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Polito, Michael John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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