391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 108
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 | 1816 | 573 | 978 | Q | 14x250gp | | 111 | logan | 09:01 | 10:00 | 12:10 | Lead of 2nd box, started out as leader of high flight, later took over leadership of box. Target RR junction Q9244. 3 bombs hung up. Bomb sight malfunction also. 2 flak holes. Bomb sight malfunction. S2: EA Daugherty. | O731613 | 41-31978 |
B0435 | 1846 | 573 | 252 | | 14x250gp | | 131 | snyder | 00:00 | 10:47 | 00:00 | Ship went down at 1047, Hartman. P-47 went down at 1047. Foret Dreux convoy on road R1305q0 1055. 4 engine a/c on Couches A/D. 4 flak holes. S2: Begley. | O672240 | 41-35252 |
B0435 | 1802 | 575 | 268 | K | 16x250gp | | 226 | rutledge | 08:58 | 10:50 | 00:00 | Damage, rt nacelle. S2: RHFP. | O672682 | 41-35268 |
B0435 | 1844 | 573 | 595 | V | 16x250gp | | 116 | bollinger | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: Who? | T121917 | 42-107595 |
B0435 | 1788 | 575 | 615 | | 16x250gp | | 216 | kiedinger | 08:56 | 11:12 | 12:15 | 1030, a/c went down, 3 chutes seen from plane. 1 other chute seen 5 min later just not from this a/c. a/c went into vertical dive after direct hit in waist. Exploded at ground. Dropped bombs on RR target at the Fr coast. 2/Lt. Garside, BN, slightly wounded by broken glass. Minor battle damage, flak. S2: WE Spangler. | O808557 | 42-107615 |
B0435 | 1850 | 573 | 634 | | 14x250gp | | 133 | baxter | 00:00 | 10:43 | 00:00 | Hartman's ship fell out of form, kept losing alt, rt eng feathered, started in a fire then ship caught fire, no chutes. 1 flak hole. Transportation, trucks not filled up do not stop to pick up crews. S2: Duet. | O684240 | 42-107634 |
B0435 | 1804 | 575 | 671 | | 16x250gp | | 231 | jannsen | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Ship hit in bomb bay and ship buckled in center and went down, not seen to ?? Petrich at 1029, 1 parachute floating alone at 1045 at target. 2/Lt. RS Molner, CP, slightly wounded by flak. 4 or 5 flak holes. S2: Begley. | O401174 | 42-107671 |
B0435 | 1786 | 575 | 678 | | 16x250gp | | 214 | kelley | 08:55 | 10:39 | 12:24 | Petrich's ship went down just ?? of Dreux. 7 e/a, 2 of 180 and 5 ju88, just S of A/D at Creton. S2: RMC. | O348517 | 42-107678 |
B0435 | 1834 | 573 | 806 | C | 16x250gp | | 125 | ljunggren | 09:01 | 09:57 | 12:10 | 4 to 6 dinghies in channel at 1125 (50d20n/01d10w). Fighter shot down 5 miles NE of Dreaux at 1032. a/c 834 shot down in woods N of Dreaux, gunner saw 1 chute, caught fire in air and exploded at ground. 4 bombs hung up. Minor battle damage. S2: WE Spangler. | O25232 | 42-107806 |
B0435 | 1818 | 573 | 841 | A | 14x250gp | | 112 | cassiday | 00:00 | 10:56 | 12:11 | 6 flak holes. S2: FP Dudzik. | O536803 | 42-107841 |
B0435 | 1824 | 572 | 799 | | 16x250gp | | 135 | reynolds | 09:07 | 10:43 | 12:03 | 391st B-26 down in flames over target, entire front enveloped in flames. 3 bombs brought back, intervalometer failure. a/c silver observed burning on ground on course in R2446. 4 small flak holes. Still have not gotten bicycles which were to have been sent from Dulaud. S2: EA Daugherty. | O544730 | 42-95799 |
B0435 | 1830 | 573 | 801 | | | | 131 | Sellers | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Came back with oil leak, just went around the pattern. S2: | O793181 | 42-95801 |
B0435 | 1820 | 573 | 802 | P | 16x250gp | | 113 | dearing | 00:00 | 10:51 | 12:15 | Saw no.6 lead flight, 2 chutes seen, one open and one going down, saw hitting ground in flames over target. S/Sgt. Thomas J Milton, BN, slightly wounded by flak. 15 flak holes. S2: FP Dudzik. | O796327 | 42-95802 |
B0435 | 1810 | 572 | 806 | M | 16x250gp | | 234 | roeper | 09:00 | 11:10 | 12:20 | Ship down 5 mi NNE of Dreaux, no chute seen at D-9127. 1 flak hole. S2: CH Drake. | O731666 | 42-95806 |
B0435 | 1808 | 575 | 808 | C | 16x250gp | | 233 | martin | 08:59 | 11:13 | 12:29 | S2: JJ Hyde. | O686574 | 42-95808 |
B0435 | 1812 | 572 | 810 | C | 14x250gp | | 235 | baehr | 08:57 | 10:50 | 12:10 | Bombs jettisoned, could not keep up with formation. 1 hole in tail. Formation too fast. 5978 - 841 did not have waist gun windows ajar all during mission. Navigator, bombardiers need watches. S2: WE Spangler. | O795337 | 42-95810 |
B0435 | 1814 | 572 | 812 | | | | 236 | hanlon | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Left wheel would not retract, just went around the pattern. S2: | O672084 | 42-95812 |
B0435 | 1800 | 572 | 819 | H | 14x250gp | | 225 | koehl | 09:20 | 10:43 | 00:00 | S2: RHFP. | T121888 | 42-95819 |
B0435 | 1832 | 573 | 820 | S | 16x250gp | | 114 | armstrong | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Hartman's ship hit, feathered, 1 chute, caught fire and went straight down, over woods past tgt. Bombs jettisoned, rt engine smoking. 2/Lt. JA Baker, BN, slightly wounded by flak, went thru helmet? Several flak holes, eng. S2: Duet. | O664119 | 42-95820 |
B0435 | 1780 | 575 | 821 | O | 14x250gp | | 211 | stalnaker | 09:54 | 11:20 | 12:12 | Target u2580. T/Sgt. TT Lawson, RG, seriously wounded by flak. S2: CH Drake. | O23784 | 42-95821 |
B0435 | 1828 | 573 | 822 | | | | 111 | thorn | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | R eng cut out, just went around the pattern. S2: | O793198 | 42-95822 |
B0435 | 1836 | 573 | 825 | B | 14x250gp | | 121 | shaffner | 09:02 | 10:40 | 12:05 | Changed to box 2. star?? acgouty?? lead and was not provided with picture or project folder. S2: EA Daugherty. | O793182 | 42-95825 |
B0435 | 1840 | 573 | 830 | | 14x250gp | | 113 | bjork | 09:02 | 10:43 | 12:01 | S2: WE Spangler. | O684251 | 42-95830 |
B0435 | 1842 | 573 | 831 | H | 16x250gp | | 115 | sloss | 09:08 | 11:45 | 12:10 | Moved from 115 to 124. no plane in 1st box had GEE as result navigation was poor. S2: CH Drake. | O796895 | 42-95831 |
B0435 | 1796 | 575 | 833 | U | 16x250gp | | 224 | schirmer | 08:57 | 00:00 | 12:20 | Plane down at R-4834 at 1031 from 10,500. P-47 shot down by FW190 at Q-9127 at 1048, 1 chute seen. S2: CH Drake. | O731678 | 42-95833 |
B0435 | 1822 | 572 | 836 | N | 16x250gp | | 134 | mccarty | 09:07 | 10:42 | 12:00 | Flew in box 2 due to mix up. 1043 one of our planes went down after turning off target, seen to crash across the river in the trees, 2 chutes opened out of the tail, a third promptly came out but did not open, plane plunged straight down. 1 a/c on ground at St Andre A/D fighter. Combat mess EM new mess sergeant. S2: WE Spangler. | O526421 | 42-95836 |
B0435 | 1848 | 573 | 842 | D | 16x250gp | | 232 | clark | 09:05 | 10:44 | 12:00 | One B-26 this group down out of control over tgt. 1St box one B-26 this box caught fire, dropped out and levelled off near ground, 2 chutes seen at 1044 in tgt area 9,500. S2: JJ Hyde. | O26154 | 42-95842 |
B0435 | 1792 | 575 | 843 | J | 16x250gp | | 222 | fleck | 08:56 | 00:00 | 12:30 | One B-26 this group Petrich down over woods just north of Dreux R-3543. One FW 190 shot down one P-47 near Lisieux. No more peppermint candy, make you too damn thirsty. S2: JJ Hyde. | O793094 | 42-95843 |
B0435 | 1784 | 575 | 844 | D | 16x250gp | | 213 | tucker | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | #2 of 1st flight direct hit on fuselage, went into dive. Parachute from other ship over target. 2 flak holes. Put somebody in lead that can use evasive action. Mess. Do something about bitches. S2: Duet. | O668164 | 42-95844 |
B0435 | 1782 | 575 | 846 | P | 16x250gp | | 212 | harlow | 08:53 | 10:00 | 00:00 | Bombs brought back, 3 runs on different targets by leader, missed drop and did not want to salvo. Petrich received a direct hit at waist gun, down in flames, no chutes. Also believe a 344th plane blew up at R4437. Saw one enemy fighter at IP, 47s after it. Best breakfast this morning. S2: EA Daugherty. | O397369 | 42-95846 |
B0435 | 1790 | 575 | 847 | H | 16x250gp | | 121 | wolfe | 08:56 | 00:00 | 12:30 | No. 3 in 1st flt went down as hit between turret and waist guns, 2 chutes came out as soon hit ground. Saw dog fight with one fighter shot down and me ?? go down over target area. Battle damage. S2: FP Dudzik. | O523463 | 42-95847 |
B0435 | 1806 | 575 | 853 | F | 16x250gp | | 232 | ruble | 00:00 | 11:11 | 00:00 | Ship 811 went down, hit in waist and knocked tail off, hit and exploded, 3 chutes. 1033 1 parachute over target and later 1037. Troops in woods Foret de Dreaux, had fires burning and extinguished them when formation went over. Small flak holes. S2: | O1699365 | 42-95853 |
B0435 | 1794 | 575 | 855 | | 16x250gp | | 123 | wilkinson | 08:50 | 00:00 | 12:25 | 1 FW190. 2 chutes definitely from Petrich's ship. Should take evasive action before and during ?? of ?? flak. S2: RMC. | O795542 | 42-95855 |
B0435 | 1798 | 575 | 932 | T | 14x250gp | | | jacobi | 08:58 | 10:45 | 00:00 | Damage, push rod in rt engine. More positive evasive action. S2: RHFP. | O796828 | 42-95932 |
B0435 | 1826 | 572 | 947 | U | 14x250gp | | 136 | holliday | 00:00 | 10:40 | 12:10 | 1 silver B-26 our own of 1st box at 1100, possibly lead flight over target. Saw 4 chutes with probably one not opened, saw it hit ground. S2: FP Dudzik. | O683703 | 42-95947 |
B0435 | 1838 | 573 | 102 | X | 16x250gp | | 222 | boylan | 09:02 | 10:42 | 00:00 | S2: RHFP. | O796289 | 42-96102 |