391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 107
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 | 1734 | 573 | 978 | | 14x250gp | | 231 | logan | 00:00 | 00:00 | 09:05 | Ordinance men should not fuse so hurriedly. This is the 8th time when one fuse was loose. S2: FP Dudzik. | O731613 | 41-31978 |
B0435 | 1698 | 575 | 025 | | 14x250gp | | 133 | harlow | 06:30 | 08:39 | 10:00 | S2: Begley. | O397369 | 41-32025 |
B0435 | 1720 | 574 | 010 | A | 16x250gp | | 235 | newman | 06:32 | 00:00 | 09:10 | Turned back just within the French coast. Bombs were not in the ship and did not get the bombs in until started engines. S2: CMM. | O683759 | 41-35010 |
B0435 | 1722 | 574 | 028 | | 14x250gp | | 236 | stanfield | 06:35 | 00:00 | 09:07 | Started as spare. Same co-operation regarding early messes. Mess still bad, combat mess necessary. Last night had notice of briefing 35 minutes beforehand and had to sweat out the regular line at consolidated mess. S2: EA Daugherty. | O668154 | 41-35028 |
B0435 | 1726 | 574 | 527 | | 16x250gp | | 233 | lowe | 06:23 | 00:00 | 09:05 | Whiskey. Have man in dry cleaners stay on job during business hours. S2: WE Spangler. | O805506 | 41-35252 |
B0435 | 1680 | | 268 | K | 16x250gp | | 115 | rutledge | 00:00 | 08:37 | 00:00 | S2: Duet. | O672682 | 41-35268 |
B0435 | 1692 | 575 | 615 | A | 16x250gp | | 126 | kiedinger | 06:29 | 08:37 | 10:02 | S2: CH Drake. | O808557 | 42-107615 |
B0435 | 1700 | 575 | 620 | B | 16x250gp | | 134 | jannsen | 06:31 | 08:38 | 09:52 | Breakfast before missions. S2: WE Spangler. | O401174 | 42-107620 |
B0435 | 1684 | 575 | 671 | | 16x250gp | | 121 | stalnaker | 00:00 | 08:37 | 00:00 | 6 runs. S2: FP Dudzik. | O23784 | 42-107671 |
B0435 | 1678 | 575 | 678 | M | 16x250gp | | 114 | kelley | 06:28 | 08:38 | 10:00 | Altitude 9000, air speed 185. ground speed 200. entire coast covered with barrage balloons at about 4000 feet. Chow still bad in both messes although officers mess is improving. S2: Shipley. | O348517 | 42-107678 |
B0435 | 1696 | 575 | 811 | | 16x250gp | | 132 | petrich | 06:29 | 08:37 | 09:53 | S2: JJ Hyde. | O684039 | 42-107811 |
B0435 | 1724 | 573 | 834 | F | 14x250gp | | 215 | hartman | 06:25 | 00:00 | 08:55 | Bombs jettisoned in channel. Turned back at Lisieux. S2: CH Drake. | O684328 | 42-107834 |
B0435 | 1690 | 575 | 837 | N | 16x250gp | | 125 | lakin | 06:28 | 08:36 | 10:05 | Altitude 9000, air speed 185. ground speed 200. EM mess still bad. Officers mess improving. Chow line too long when combat crew are in a hurry. S2: Shipley. | O684356 | 42-107837 |
B0435 | 1710 | 573 | 841 | | | | 212 | cassiday | 00:00 | 00:00 | 09:10 | 8 bombs jettisoned about 10 miles due E of Bradwell in channel, because accidental?? fusing. Armament was confused as to fusing and when landing was made it was learned that they should have been jettisoned. S2: FP Dudzik. | O536803 | 42-107841 |
B0435 | 1706 | 574 | 800 | | 14x250gp | | 226 | carson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 09:00 | All bombs brought back. To and from mess hall better transportation. S2: FP Dudzik. | O25958 | 42-95800 |
B0435 | 1730 | 573 | 801 | G | | | 221 | Sellers | 06:20 | 00:00 | 08:30 | 8 bombs brought back. When going below clouds should co-ordinate with forces on Fr coast and pull down balloons. S2: Duet. | O793181 | 42-95801 |
B0435 | 1712 | 573 | 802 | P | 14x250gp | | 213 | dearing | 06:18 | 00:00 | 09:05 | S2: Begley. | O796327 | 42-95802 |
B0435 | 1672 | | 803 | | 14x250gp | | 111 | williams | 06:25 | 00:00 | 10:03 | Altitude 9000, air speed 185. bad chow in EM mess hall. S2: EA Daugherty. | O18604 | 42-95803 |
B0435 | 1718 | 574 | 806 | M | 16x250gp | | 216 | garwick | 06:36 | 00:00 | 09:00 | Men had cramps this morning due to poor mess. S2: WE Spangler. | O796366 | 42-95806 |
B0435 | 1674 | 575 | 808 | | 14x250gp | | 112 | harkins | 00:00 | 08:42 | 10:05 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O668065 | 42-95808 |
B0435 | 1740 | 573 | 820 | S | 14x250gp | | 225 | armstrong | 06:25 | 00:00 | 09:05 | All bombs jettisoned in channel. S2: CH Drake. | O664119 | 42-95820 |
B0435 | 1708 | 573 | 822 | O | 16x250gp | | 211 | thorn | 06:18 | 00:00 | 08:55 | Brilliant news ! Open mess hall before pre-briefing. S2: Duet. | O793198 | 42-95822 |
B0435 | 1714 | 573 | 823 | N | 16x250gp | | 214 | snyder | 06:19 | 00:00 | 08:51 | S2: WE Spangler. | O672240 | 42-95823 |
B0435 | 1736 | 573 | 825 | B | 16x250gp | | 232 | shaffner | 06:25 | 00:00 | 09:00 | Why can't we get a target weather report. Officers mess is improving. S2: EA Daugherty. | O793182 | 42-95825 |
B0435 | 1732 | 573 | 830 | | 14x250gp | | 222 | bjork | 00:00 | 00:00 | 09:02 | Tail and top turret guns rusty and could not be primed. S2: FP Dudzik. | O684251 | 42-95830 |
B0435 | 1738 | 573 | 831 | | 14x250gp | | 224 | dooley | 06:16 | 07:54 | 09:05 | Bomb(ardiers) should carry bombing tables. Breakfast. S2: RMC. | O372031 | 42-95831 |
B0435 | 1676 | 575 | 833 | | 14x250gp | | 116 | schirmer | 00:00 | 08:37 | 10:00 | 4 runs on target and picked out target of opportunity. S2: FP Dudzik. | O731678 | 42-95833 |
B0435 | 1716 | 573 | 842 | D | 14x250gp | | 234 | clark | 00:00 | 00:00 | 09:06 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O26154 | 42-95842 |
B0435 | 1686 | 573 | 843 | J | 16x250gp | | 122 | fleck | 06:18 | 08:27 | 09:53 | 4 runs on the target. S2: CMM. | O793094 | 42-95843 |
B0435 | 1659 | 575 | 844 | | 16x250gp | | 124 | wolfe | 06:28 | 08:31 | 10:03 | Attacked target of opportunity. S2: WE Spangler. | O523463 | 42-95844 |
B0435 | 1694 | 575 | 847 | H | 16x250gp | | 131 | olfson | 06:30 | 08:38 | 09:55 | Altitude 8700, air speed 185, ground speed 180. flew across tgt several times, landfall three times. Let us plat these balloons. S2: JJ Hyde. | O525673 | 42-95847 |
B0435 | 1702 | 575 | 853 | F | 16x250gp | | 135 | ruble | 00:00 | 08:35 | 10:00 | S2: Begley. | O1699365 | 42-95853 |
B0435 | 1688 | 575 | 855 | R | 16x250gp | | 123 | wilkinson | 06:18 | 08:38 | 10:00 | 2 runs on AT. Better candy bars. S2: CMM. | O795542 | 42-95855 |
B0435 | 1704 | 574 | 865 | D | 16x250gp | | 136 | majka | 06:18 | 08:39 | 10:02 | S2: CH Drake. | O534320 | 42-95865 |
B0435 | 1682 | 575 | 932 | T | 16x250gp | | 113 | jacobi | 06:26 | 08:38 | 10:04 | S2: CH Drake. | O796828 | 42-95932 |
B0435 | 1728 | 573 | 102 | X | 16x250gp | | 223 | boylan | 06:23 | 00:00 | 09:02 | Barrage balloons should be pulled down over French coast when formation goes that low. S2: CMM. | O796289 | 42-96102 |