391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 105
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
B04351446573978Q2x2000gp236colsch06:3607:5100:00S2: RHFP.O44597541-31978
B043515025720252x2000gp116smith06:3908:1908:55Chow EM and O. S2: FP Dudzik.O68053141-32025
B043515060102x2000gp122koehl06:4507:5009:002nd box got flak. 010, hot? Metal piece between chutes and tail turret cut out for proper exit of links. Get enough rations go around. S2: Duet.T12188841-35010
B04351458573252F2x2000gp216bjork00:0007:5100:00Mess !! S2: Duet.O68425141-35252
B04351474572615A2x2000gp136reynolds06:4307:5108:59Both mess are bad. S2: RMC.O54473042-107615
B04351518575620Vwindowfleck06:4007:4708:50Window ship. Both messes still poor. S2: Shipley.O79309442-107620
B04351520572673A2x2000gp111earll06:3707:5008:49Altitude 11560, air speed 185. S2: CH Drake.O41769042-107673
B04351516575678Mwindow1w2harlow00:0000:0008:45Window ship. S2: FP Dudzik.O39736942-107678
B04351484572719F2x2000gp125jacobs00:0007:5200:00Dark sun glasses. Replacements (crew?). S2: Duet.O79202842-107719
B04351482573806C2x2000gp115dillard00:0007:5109:02No. 2 man in lead flight of the lead bombardier dropped about 10 seconds early. High flight dropped on this no. 2 man. S2: FP Dudzik.O68429742-107806
B04351490572808X2x2000gp132fry06:3507:5009:00Snack bar for eating after late missions. S2: WE Spangler.O74817342-107808
B043514565737810W2x2000gp234ljunggren00:0007:4209:10Why not keep field glasses in ships if observations are desired. S2: FP Dudzik.O2523242-107810
B04351472572811V2x2000gp135dewitt06:4307:5008:59Altitude 11250, air speed 185, ground speed 206. bot messes bad, no second helpings at EM mess, men are hungry. S2: Shipley.O80578242-107811
B04351462573834F2x2000gp222hartman06:3507:5209:03Suggest that crews be planned on the old schedule of 2 days on and 2 days off. No tail gunner on our ship at all. S2: CMM.O68432842-107834
B043514665738372x2000gp224armstrong06:3307:5009:05Better food for crews. S2: WE Spangler.O66411942-107837
B04351452573841A2x2000gp232cassidy06:3407:5109:07Altitude 12500, air speed 185, ground speed 200. one flak hole at waist window. Neither mess good. No gum in escape kit. Want to go home. S2: Shipley.O53680342-107841
B04351508572797P2x2000gp123alexander06:3500:0000:00Needed a bombardier on this crew. More bombardiers. Co-pilot had to drop bomb. Preparation of food is bad. EM mess is still poor. S2: RHFP.O79516442-95797
B04351510572799T2x2000gp124whitson00:0007:5008:55S2: FP Dudzik.O2592542-95799
B04351486572800C2x2000gp126holliday00:0007:5109:00Officers mess still poor. Sq personnel equipment officer says that it will take 2 weeks to replace mess kit of Sgt Wierny, whose kit is turning colors and is giving him the G.I.s. S2: FP Dudzik.O68370342-95800
B04351476573801G2x2000gp211Sellers06:3007:5209:00Plane should have 8 flak suits in it. Breakfast should be suitable flying food. S2: CH Drake.O79318142-95801
B0435149457258102x2000gp112baehr06:3107:5008:51Food at both messes are bad. EM mess sgt is a foul to be lynched. S2: RMC.O79533742-95810
B04351504572811G2x2000gp121roeper06:3907:5108:55Altitude 11500, air speed 185, ground speed 206. officers mess stinks. Sun glasses. Whiskey ration. S2: CMM.O73166642-95811
B04351470572812D2x2000gp134hanlon06:3507:4808:55S2: CH Drake.O67208442-95812
B04351500572819H2x2000gp115walker06:3507:5008:25Tour of duty. Combat mess. Resume old schedule of flying. Reg officers chow poor. S2: WE Spangler.O67067742-95819
B043514605738202x2000gp221thorne06:3207:5109:05S2:O79319842-95820
B04351478573823N2x2000gp213snyder06:3007:5209:00Altitude 12000, air speed 185, ground speed 206. both messes bad. S2: Shipley.O67224042-95823
B04351450573825B2x2000gp231shaffner00:0007:5000:00Check bomb rack, one bomb had to be salvoed. Adequate food if we are to fly early mission. Less rice and stew. S2: Duet.O79318242-95825
B04351480573830R2x2000gp214sloss06:3107:5100:00S2: RHFP.O79689542-95830
B04351488572834B2x2000gp131dickinson06:3707:5109:00Altitude 11300, air speed 185, ground speed 206. 344th dropped in town of Cherbourg. Both messes still poor, no second helpings in EM mess. S2: Shipley.O66275842-95834
B043514645738382x2000gp223dearing00:0007:5209:10Chow ! S2: FP Dudzik.O79632742-95838
B04351512575839G2x2000gp212wilkinson06:3007:4800:00Where is the g?? Need more target information in the nav room before take off. S2: RHFP.O79554242-95839
B04351454573842D2x2000gp233clark06:3507:5009:05S2: CMM.O2615442-95842
B043514925728432x2000gp133crim06:3007:5009:00Improve the food. S2: WE Spangler.O74775342-95843
B04351514575847window1w1mitchell06:4407:4800:00Window ship. S2: RHFP.O73163042-95847
B04351448575851M2x2000gp226jacobi06:3207:5109:00Altitude 12500, air speed 190, ground speed 211. both messes still bad. S2: Shipley.O79682842-95851
B043514985728532x2000gp114barker06:3807:5008:55Officers would like to change mess menu ?? at Officers mess. S2: CH Drake.O73833142-95853
B04351496572855R2x2000gp113blute06:3507:5008:55German gunners were diving in for their fox holes. Both mess very poor. Passes. S2: CMM.O79568642-95855
B04351468573865D2x2000gp225boone06:3500:0009:05S2: RMC.O72784442-95865
B04351444573102X2x2000gp235youse06:3607:4909:05S2: RMC.O66763042-96102