SORTIE REPORT #628
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
B-17F 42‑29814 ⇗ 544th SU*D THE DALLAS REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ingles, John Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Pratt, Harry Mitchell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ruman, Charles Logan⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mason, Earl Carter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, Lawrence Waith, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Morrison, Clarence Theodore⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Farley, John Francis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brescia, Alfred Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Janes, Carl Warner⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plummer, Frederick Wayne⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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