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 |
B0435 | 1446 | 573 | 978 | Q | 2x2000gp | | 236 | colsch | 06:36 | 07:51 | 00:00 | S2: RHFP. | O445975 | 41-31978 |
B0435 | 1502 | 572 | 025 | | 2x2000gp | | 116 | smith | 06:39 | 08:19 | 08:55 | Chow EM and O. S2: FP Dudzik. | O680531 | 41-32025 |
B0435 | 1506 | | 010 | | 2x2000gp | | 122 | koehl | 06:45 | 07:50 | 09:00 | 2nd 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. | T121888 | 41-35010 |
B0435 | 1458 | 573 | 252 | F | 2x2000gp | | 216 | bjork | 00:00 | 07:51 | 00:00 | Mess !! S2: Duet. | O684251 | 41-35252 |
B0435 | 1474 | 572 | 615 | A | 2x2000gp | | 136 | reynolds | 06:43 | 07:51 | 08:59 | Both mess are bad. S2: RMC. | O544730 | 42-107615 |
B0435 | 1518 | 575 | 620 | V | window | | | fleck | 06:40 | 07:47 | 08:50 | Window ship. Both messes still poor. S2: Shipley. | O793094 | 42-107620 |
B0435 | 1520 | 572 | 673 | A | 2x2000gp | | 111 | earll | 06:37 | 07:50 | 08:49 | Altitude 11560, air speed 185. S2: CH Drake. | O417690 | 42-107673 |
B0435 | 1516 | 575 | 678 | M | window | | 1w2 | harlow | 00:00 | 00:00 | 08:45 | Window ship. S2: FP Dudzik. | O397369 | 42-107678 |
B0435 | 1484 | 572 | 719 | F | 2x2000gp | | 125 | jacobs | 00:00 | 07:52 | 00:00 | Dark sun glasses. Replacements (crew?). S2: Duet. | O792028 | 42-107719 |
B0435 | 1482 | 573 | 806 | C | 2x2000gp | | 115 | dillard | 00:00 | 07:51 | 09:02 | No. 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. | O684297 | 42-107806 |
B0435 | 1490 | 572 | 808 | X | 2x2000gp | | 132 | fry | 06:35 | 07:50 | 09:00 | Snack bar for eating after late missions. S2: WE Spangler. | O748173 | 42-107808 |
B0435 | 1456 | 573 | 7810 | W | 2x2000gp | | 234 | ljunggren | 00:00 | 07:42 | 09:10 | Why not keep field glasses in ships if observations are desired. S2: FP Dudzik. | O25232 | 42-107810 |
B0435 | 1472 | 572 | 811 | V | 2x2000gp | | 135 | dewitt | 06:43 | 07:50 | 08:59 | Altitude 11250, air speed 185, ground speed 206. bot messes bad, no second helpings at EM mess, men are hungry. S2: Shipley. | O805782 | 42-107811 |
B0435 | 1462 | 573 | 834 | F | 2x2000gp | | 222 | hartman | 06:35 | 07:52 | 09:03 | Suggest 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. | O684328 | 42-107834 |
B0435 | 1466 | 573 | 837 | | 2x2000gp | | 224 | armstrong | 06:33 | 07:50 | 09:05 | Better food for crews. S2: WE Spangler. | O664119 | 42-107837 |
B0435 | 1452 | 573 | 841 | A | 2x2000gp | | 232 | cassidy | 06:34 | 07:51 | 09:07 | Altitude 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. | O536803 | 42-107841 |
B0435 | 1508 | 572 | 797 | P | 2x2000gp | | 123 | alexander | 06:35 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Needed 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. | O795164 | 42-95797 |
B0435 | 1510 | 572 | 799 | T | 2x2000gp | | 124 | whitson | 00:00 | 07:50 | 08:55 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O25925 | 42-95799 |
B0435 | 1486 | 572 | 800 | C | 2x2000gp | | 126 | holliday | 00:00 | 07:51 | 09:00 | Officers 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. | O683703 | 42-95800 |
B0435 | 1476 | 573 | 801 | G | 2x2000gp | | 211 | Sellers | 06:30 | 07:52 | 09:00 | Plane should have 8 flak suits in it. Breakfast should be suitable flying food. S2: CH Drake. | O793181 | 42-95801 |
B0435 | 1494 | 572 | 5810 | | 2x2000gp | | 112 | baehr | 06:31 | 07:50 | 08:51 | Food at both messes are bad. EM mess sgt is a foul to be lynched. S2: RMC. | O795337 | 42-95810 |
B0435 | 1504 | 572 | 811 | G | 2x2000gp | | 121 | roeper | 06:39 | 07:51 | 08:55 | Altitude 11500, air speed 185, ground speed 206. officers mess stinks. Sun glasses. Whiskey ration. S2: CMM. | O731666 | 42-95811 |
B0435 | 1470 | 572 | 812 | D | 2x2000gp | | 134 | hanlon | 06:35 | 07:48 | 08:55 | S2: CH Drake. | O672084 | 42-95812 |
B0435 | 1500 | 572 | 819 | H | 2x2000gp | | 115 | walker | 06:35 | 07:50 | 08:25 | Tour of duty. Combat mess. Resume old schedule of flying. Reg officers chow poor. S2: WE Spangler. | O670677 | 42-95819 |
B0435 | 1460 | 573 | 820 | | 2x2000gp | | 221 | thorne | 06:32 | 07:51 | 09:05 | S2: | O793198 | 42-95820 |
B0435 | 1478 | 573 | 823 | N | 2x2000gp | | 213 | snyder | 06:30 | 07:52 | 09:00 | Altitude 12000, air speed 185, ground speed 206. both messes bad. S2: Shipley. | O672240 | 42-95823 |
B0435 | 1450 | 573 | 825 | B | 2x2000gp | | 231 | shaffner | 00:00 | 07:50 | 00:00 | Check bomb rack, one bomb had to be salvoed. Adequate food if we are to fly early mission. Less rice and stew. S2: Duet. | O793182 | 42-95825 |
B0435 | 1480 | 573 | 830 | R | 2x2000gp | | 214 | sloss | 06:31 | 07:51 | 00:00 | S2: RHFP. | O796895 | 42-95830 |
B0435 | 1488 | 572 | 834 | B | 2x2000gp | | 131 | dickinson | 06:37 | 07:51 | 09:00 | Altitude 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. | O662758 | 42-95834 |
B0435 | 1464 | 573 | 838 | | 2x2000gp | | 223 | dearing | 00:00 | 07:52 | 09:10 | Chow ! S2: FP Dudzik. | O796327 | 42-95838 |
B0435 | 1512 | 575 | 839 | G | 2x2000gp | | 212 | wilkinson | 06:30 | 07:48 | 00:00 | Where is the g?? Need more target information in the nav room before take off. S2: RHFP. | O795542 | 42-95839 |
B0435 | 1454 | 573 | 842 | D | 2x2000gp | | 233 | clark | 06:35 | 07:50 | 09:05 | S2: CMM. | O26154 | 42-95842 |
B0435 | 1492 | 572 | 843 | | 2x2000gp | | 133 | crim | 06:30 | 07:50 | 09:00 | Improve the food. S2: WE Spangler. | O747753 | 42-95843 |
B0435 | 1514 | 575 | 847 | | window | | 1w1 | mitchell | 06:44 | 07:48 | 00:00 | Window ship. S2: RHFP. | O731630 | 42-95847 |
B0435 | 1448 | 575 | 851 | M | 2x2000gp | | 226 | jacobi | 06:32 | 07:51 | 09:00 | Altitude 12500, air speed 190, ground speed 211. both messes still bad. S2: Shipley. | O796828 | 42-95851 |
B0435 | 1498 | 572 | 853 | | 2x2000gp | | 114 | barker | 06:38 | 07:50 | 08:55 | Officers would like to change mess menu ?? at Officers mess. S2: CH Drake. | O738331 | 42-95853 |
B0435 | 1496 | 572 | 855 | R | 2x2000gp | | 113 | blute | 06:35 | 07:50 | 08:55 | German gunners were diving in for their fox holes. Both mess very poor. Passes. S2: CMM. | O795686 | 42-95855 |
B0435 | 1468 | 573 | 865 | D | 2x2000gp | | 225 | boone | 06:35 | 00:00 | 09:05 | S2: RMC. | O727844 | 42-95865 |
B0435 | 1444 | 573 | 102 | X | 2x2000gp | | 235 | youse | 06:36 | 07:49 | 09:05 | S2: RMC. | O667630 | 42-96102 |