SORTIE REPORT #617
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 Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 ⇗ 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelly, James Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Taylor, Sidney Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blount, Wilbourne Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ryberg, John Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Yaskow, Peter Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Killin, Roland Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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