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
B0435173457397814x250gp231logan00:0000:0009:05Ordinance men should not fuse so hurriedly. This is the 8th time when one fuse was loose. S2: FP Dudzik.O73161341-31978
B0435169857502514x250gp133harlow06:3008:3910:00S2: Begley.O39736941-32025
B04351720574010A16x250gp235newman06:3200:0009:10Turned back just within the French coast. Bombs were not in the ship and did not get the bombs in until started engines. S2: CMM.O68375941-35010
B0435172257402814x250gp236stanfield06:3500:0009:07Started 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.O66815441-35028
B0435172657452716x250gp233lowe06:2300:0009:05Whiskey. Have man in dry cleaners stay on job during business hours. S2: WE Spangler.O80550641-35252
B04351680268K16x250gp115rutledge00:0008:3700:00S2: Duet.O67268241-35268
B04351692575615A16x250gp126kiedinger06:2908:3710:02S2: CH Drake.O80855742-107615
B04351700575620B16x250gp134jannsen06:3108:3809:52Breakfast before missions. S2: WE Spangler.O40117442-107620
B0435168457567116x250gp121stalnaker00:0008:3700:006 runs. S2: FP Dudzik.O2378442-107671
B04351678575678M16x250gp114kelley06:2808:3810:00Altitude 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.O34851742-107678
B0435169657581116x250gp132petrich06:2908:3709:53S2: JJ Hyde.O68403942-107811
B04351724573834F14x250gp215hartman06:2500:0008:55Bombs jettisoned in channel. Turned back at Lisieux. S2: CH Drake.O68432842-107834
B04351690575837N16x250gp125lakin06:2808:3610:05Altitude 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.O68435642-107837
B04351710573841212cassiday00:0000:0009:108 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.O53680342-107841
B0435170657480014x250gp226carson00:0000:0009:00All bombs brought back. To and from mess hall better transportation. S2: FP Dudzik.O2595842-95800
B04351730573801G221Sellers06:2000:0008:308 bombs brought back. When going below clouds should co-ordinate with forces on Fr coast and pull down balloons. S2: Duet.O79318142-95801
B04351712573802P14x250gp213dearing06:1800:0009:05S2: Begley.O79632742-95802
B0435167280314x250gp111williams06:2500:0010:03Altitude 9000, air speed 185. bad chow in EM mess hall. S2: EA Daugherty.O1860442-95803
B04351718574806M16x250gp216garwick06:3600:0009:00Men had cramps this morning due to poor mess. S2: WE Spangler.O79636642-95806
B0435167457580814x250gp112harkins00:0008:4210:05S2: FP Dudzik.O66806542-95808
B04351740573820S14x250gp225armstrong06:2500:0009:05All bombs jettisoned in channel. S2: CH Drake.O66411942-95820
B04351708573822O16x250gp211thorn06:1800:0008:55Brilliant news ! Open mess hall before pre-briefing. S2: Duet.O79319842-95822
B04351714573823N16x250gp214snyder06:1900:0008:51S2: WE Spangler.O67224042-95823
B04351736573825B16x250gp232shaffner06:2500:0009:00Why can't we get a target weather report. Officers mess is improving. S2: EA Daugherty.O79318242-95825
B0435173257383014x250gp222bjork00:0000:0009:02Tail and top turret guns rusty and could not be primed. S2: FP Dudzik.O68425142-95830
B0435173857383114x250gp224dooley06:1607:5409:05Bomb(ardiers) should carry bombing tables. Breakfast. S2: RMC.O37203142-95831
B0435167657583314x250gp116schirmer00:0008:3710:004 runs on target and picked out target of opportunity. S2: FP Dudzik.O73167842-95833
B04351716573842D14x250gp234clark00:0000:0009:06S2: FP Dudzik.O2615442-95842
B04351686573843J16x250gp122fleck06:1808:2709:534 runs on the target. S2: CMM.O79309442-95843
B0435165957584416x250gp124wolfe06:2808:3110:03Attacked target of opportunity. S2: WE Spangler.O52346342-95844
B04351694575847H16x250gp131olfson06:3008:3809:55Altitude 8700, air speed 185, ground speed 180. flew across tgt several times, landfall three times. Let us plat these balloons. S2: JJ Hyde.O52567342-95847
B04351702575853F16x250gp135ruble00:0008:3510:00S2: Begley.O169936542-95853
B04351688575855R16x250gp123wilkinson06:1808:3810:002 runs on AT. Better candy bars. S2: CMM.O79554242-95855
B04351704574865D16x250gp136majka06:1808:3910:02S2: CH Drake.O53432042-95865
B04351682575932T16x250gp113jacobi06:2608:3810:04S2: CH Drake.O79682842-95932
B04351728573102X16x250gp223boylan06:2300:0009:02Barrage balloons should be pulled down over French coast when formation goes that low. S2: CMM.O79628942-96102