391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 224
The results of each mission were entered into either a No.103b or OpFlash form. This information was then transmitted to Bomber Command via teleprinter.
OPFLASH
SECTION VALUE
Reel: B0440
Page: 1064
Field Order: 0
A(i) Target Ordered: Euskirchen R.R. Bridge F-342295
A(ii) Target Attacked:
B(i) Group: 391
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: 30 B-26s and 3 window plus 2 PFF
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): 3 window
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): 29 B-26's plus 2 PFF 1 B-26 jettisoned on casual - Fussenich F-215345
C(i) Time Up: 11:05
C(ii) Time Over Target: 12:19
C(iii) Time Down: 13:30
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): 1 B-26 ship #822-O lost at the target. Hit by flak in right engine after bombs away 5 chutes seen 9 B-26 Cat A damage 1 B-26 Cat AC damage
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged):
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): 6 personnel missing
E. Results Of Bombing: Unobserved on primary Unobserved on casual
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target:
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: nil
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target:
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: Target - Euskirchen F-342295 intense accurate woods south of Duren F-137335 moderate accurate Zulpich F-231332 moderate accurate
G. info,Observations, Hot News:
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: enroute: 5 to 6/10 low clouds, vsby 6 miles. target: 2/10 low clouds, vsby 3 to 4 miles.
H(ii) Weather En Route:
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): 114 x 1000 G.P. on primary 3 x 1000 G.P. jettisoned on casual - Fussenich F-215345 due to accidental release 3 x 1000 G.P. returned due to rack malfunction
J. Altitude Of Attack: 12,500 - 1st box 11,700 - 2nd box