SORTIE REPORT #630
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 42-30033.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29935 ⇗ 545th BK*K THE CAT'S SASS / PULMADIQUE Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Calnon, Mark Brooks⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Barnes, Vernon Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kusler, Ted Harold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hasler, Lowell Clarence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Patterson, Billie Bob⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rolleri, John Dominic⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lopez, Sam (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lendoiro, Cesareo Garcia⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Henrickson, Robert Marshall⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McGettigan, John Aloysius, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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