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391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 103
The Form No.104a was completed by S2 (Intelligence) officers for each crew returning from missions.
The table below contains the pertininent details from each form in the mission records that was legible.
REEL PAGE SQUADRON A/C NO. A/C LETTER BOMB LOAD DATE BOX-FLIGHT-POSITION PILOT TAKE OFF TIME TIME OVER TARGET TIME LANDED CREW COMMENTS PILOT ASN A/C SERIAL
B04351261573978Q8x500gp123colsch12:3314:2015:30Followed PFF for first run then bombed ?? S2: RMC.O44597541-31978
B04351313575025S8x500gp235harlow00:0014:0315:23Window dropped, fire was below formation. S2: CH Drake.O39736941-32025
B04351305575268K8x500gp232rutledge12:4114:0315:20Altitude 10700, air speed 185. 2/Lt. EJ Wylder, BN, slightly wounded by brass flak from 1st box. Want gum in escape kits. S2: RMC.O67268241-35268
B04351412575615A216laframboise00:0000:0000:008 bombs brought back, turned back from English coast, R engine trouble. NOTE: This Form104a is likely for mission #103. S2:O169908642-107615
B04351297575620B8x500gp224jannsen12:4014:0215:19S2: WE Spangler.O40117442-107620
B043513035756718x500gp231kelley00:0014:0500:00S2: Begley.O34851742-107671
B04351307575678M8x500gpschreiber12:4714:0215:23S2: JJ Hyde.O67288242-107678
B04351253573810W8x500gp112boylan12:3114:2015:31Altitude 10000, air speed 180, ground speed 230. 2 runs on tgt, turn to left. S/Sgt. VM Jasperson, TG, seriously wounded by flak. No more two runs. Better co-ordination between path and formation, we could have dropped on 1st run. S2: JJ Hyde.O79628942-107810
B04351287575811V8x500gp214wolfe12:3514:0315:20S2: RMC.O52346342-107811
B04351267573834F8x500gp126bjork12:3414:2015:29Window dropped, seemed to be visual sighting. S2: WE Spangler.O68425142-107834
B04351299575837N8x500gp226lakin12:3514:0215:20One a/c in formation following this box had engine on fire and was dropping out of formation almost at target. Comments are not getting results, evidently n oattention paid to them. Combat mess. S2: EA Daugherty.O68435642-107837
B04351259573841A8x500gp112cassiday12:3214:2115:37Altitude 10500, air speed 200, ground speed 233. 2 runs on tgt, left turn. Much flak noted at Guernsey. Chewing gum. S2: JJ Hyde.O53680342-107841
B04351279573797P8x500gp136dillard12:3614:2115:423 bombs brought back. 2 runs. Peel off at target too steep. S2: RHFP.O68429742-95797
B043513155757998x500gp236martin12:4214:0315:30S2: RMC.O68657442-95799
B04351309573801G8x500gp111Sellers12:3014:2015:35Made 2 runs on the target because pathfinder failed to drop and made such violent turns that visual bombing was impossible on the 1st run. 8 flak suits should be placed in all lead ships. S2: CMM.O79318142-95801
B04351273573802P8x500gp133deering12:3014:2315:45Food after late missions. S2: Begley.O79632742-95802
B043512895758068x500gp215kiedinger00:0000:0000:00Want better food. Cushion needed for waist gunners. S2: RHFP.O80855742-95806
B04351275575811Z8x500gp134ljunggren00:0000:0015:4012 bursts 1st run, mod acc 2nd run. B-26 at 5 to 6000 feet seen after bombs dropped 1422 following formation then turned around and went back into France from 9000 feet. 1 flak hole. S2: Begley.O2523242-95811
B04351277573819H8x500gp135hartman12:3514:2115:45One B-26 296252 letter M fo nuque sun in Cherbourg area, kept hanging around, engine smoking, followed us back to England, markings 2 black stripes diagonal on tail. Altitude 10300, air speed 195, ground speed 230. 2 runs on tgt, left turn. S2: JJ Hyde.O68432842-95819
B04351265573820S8x500gp125armstrong12:3514:2015:40Very great amount of smoke over target, cause of 2nd run, smoke clear across the peninsula. Silver B-26 (#202) followed us back from French coast into England, possibly 394th ship. Indiscriminate flying along with formations should be stopped. S2: EA Daugherty.O66411942-95820
B04351291575821O8x500gp221o'hare12:3914:0315:20Altitude 11800, air speed 185. 1 B-26 went down over the target, sm the spin, ??, no chutes noted, plane from another formation behind this. 1 flak hole, minor damage. S2: CMM.O73581042-95821
B04351255573823N8x500gp113snyder12:3100:0015:32Made 2 runs, pathfinder screwed up. Need sandwiches and coffee for crews on late missions. S2: RHFP.O67224042-95823
B04351257573825B8x500gp121shaffner12:3014:2015:31Cage 394 (yellow and black diagonal stripes) was fired on by this a/c. 2 runs on tgt. When crew fly until late at night, they want to eat. S2: CH Drake.O79318242-95825
B04351285575833U8x500gp213schirmer12:3814:0315:153 bursts, cable and wire streamers were fired just after leaving target. 3 wire and cable shells fired to fail prop, just after target. S2: CH Drake.O73167842-95833
B04351263573842D8x500gp124clark12:3014:2115:402 B-26s sighted over target, 1 following us all the way to the field, H9M, 2 thin diagonal lines across the tail, silver ship. S2: CMM.O2615442-95842
B04351293575843J8x500gp222fleck12:3014:0315:20Want gum and chocolate bars in escape kit. Want to go home. S2: RHFP.O79309442-95843
B043513115738448x500gp234tucker00:0014:0415:25B-26 from some other group turned back smoking at coast out from target. No use bitching about chow. S2: WE Spangler.O66816442-95844
B04351281575847H8x500gp211olfson12:3714:0315:15Altitude 11000, air speed 185, ground speed 233. Cherbourg burning, fighters strafed gun positions. S2: Begley.O52567342-95847
B04351283575853F8x500gp212ruble12:3611:0115:20Hot water at all times. S2: WE Spangler.O169936542-95853
B04351295575855R8x500gp223wilkinson12:3700:0000:00Plenty of smoke and fire all along the enemy coast low Cherbourg. A bomb line should be clearly shown at briefing. S2: CMM.O79554242-95855
B04351269573931F8x500gp131logan12:3514:0415:40Altitude 9800, air speed 185. 2 runs. Approx 8 guns firing AA on Alderney shooting at another group. S2: WE Spangler.O73161342-95931
B04351301575932T8x500gp225jacobi00:0000:0000:00Combat mess. S2: RHFP.O79682842-95932
B04351271573102X8x500gp132youse12:3014:2215:45Very heavy smoke over entire area. One large flak hole. S2: EA Daugherty.O66763042-96102