SORTIE REPORT #621
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑5086 ⇗ 546th BK*B WAHOO II Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ashcraft, Archie Bertis, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Riggins, George Clifton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Oppenheimer, Kenneth Harold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hern, Wallace Currie⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gager, Homer Dwight⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sopher, Francis Walton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Milstead, Willard Cleo⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lindsey, William Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oien, Clarence Holger⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Howard, Hiram Glenn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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