391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 115
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 |
B0435a | 421 | 1PFS | | | 4x500gp | | 111 | ferguson | 00:00 | 20:33 | 00:00 | S2: blank. | O409884 | 1??? |
B0435a | 457 | 1PFS | | | 4x500gp | | 211 | | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: blank. | X1PFSX000 | 2??? |
B0435a | 483 | 572 | 634 | | 16x250gp | | 233 | walker | 00:00 | 00:00 | 20:15 | lost pathfinder. Weather information bad. S2: FP Dudzik. | O670677 | 42-107634 |
B0435a | 423 | 574 | 6738 | A | 16x250gp | | 111 | salmon | 00:00 | 20:33 | 21:30 | 1 flak hole. S2: FP Dudzik. | O663098 | 42-107673 |
B0435a | 451 | 574 | 719 | F | 14x250gp | | 132 | lowder | 18:55 | 00:00 | 21:25 | did not reach target. S2: WE Spangler. | O805505 | 42-107719 |
B0435a | 469 | 572 | 748 | Q | 16x250gp | | 222 | blute | 19:07 | 00:00 | 21:36 | believe bursts from 4 guns were received either tip of peninsula or from surface craft just off peninsula, our forces ? Get better weather reports. S2: EA Daugherty. | O795686 | 42-107748 |
B0435a | 473 | 572 | 808 | X | 16x250gp | | 224 | jobe | 18:50 | 00:00 | 21:15 | turned back due to weather near enemy lines. S2: CH Drake. | O792029 | 42-107808 |
B0435a | 487 | | 841 | A | 16x250gp | | 235 | dewitt | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: Duet. | O805782 | 42-107841 |
B0435a | 485 | 572 | 799 | P | 16x250gp | | 234 | whitson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O25925 | 42-95799 |
B0435a | 429 | 574 | 800 | C | 16x250gp | | 116 | carson | 19:19 | 00:00 | 21:15 | turned back near Les Pielly, lead ship was flying too fast, could not keep up. S2: CH Drake. | O25958 | 42-95800 |
B0435a | 459 | 572 | 801 | G | 16x250gp | | 211 | erickson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 21:12 | About 2 minutes from French coast, returned on own initiative because of fog. S2: FP Dudzik. | O792568 | 42-95801 |
B0435a | 461 | 572 | 810 | C | 14x250gp | | 212 | baehr | 19:05 | 00:00 | 21:21 | did not get to target. Somebody should use ??? about weather. Bombardier needs watch. S2: WE Spangler. | O795337 | 42-95810 |
B0435a | 467 | 572 | 811 | G | 16x250gp | | 221 | danforth | 18:06 | 00:00 | 21:30 | pathfinder did not drop. Gum needed. To hell with this peppermint candy. Can liquor be provided in any other way than as at present. S2: EA Daugherty. | O25701 | 42-95811 |
B0435a | 463 | 573 | 812 | D | 16x250gp | | 213 | hanlon | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: blank. | O672084 | 42-95812 |
B0435a | 432 | 574 | 818 | L | 16x250gp | | 135 | watson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | bombs brought back, just missed coast. S2: blank. | O684919 | 42-95818 |
B0435a | 489 | 572 | 820 | | 12x250gp | | 236 | smith | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: blank. | O680531 | 42-95820 |
B0435a | 449 | 574 | | | 14x250gp | | 131 | loesch | 18:57 | 00:00 | 21:32 | turned back near Le Hay du Piuts. All ships should carry window. S2: CH Drake. | O420611 | 42-95822 |
B0435a | 477 | 572 | 825 | B | 16x250gp | | 226 | crim | 18:10 | 00:00 | 21:20 | turned back from Cape de la Hague, followed PFF. They are nuts, we cannot get through clouds like this. S2: CMM. | O747753 | 42-95825 |
B0435a | 465 | 572 | 828 | L | 16x250gp | | 214 | mccarty | 19:15 | 00:00 | 21:30 | turned back near Cherbourg. S2: CH Drake. | O526421 | 42-95828 |
B0435a | 447 | 574 | 830 | M | 14x250gp | | 126 | wolfe | 19:01 | 00:00 | 22:06 | 4 flak holes. Why does not the 574 go off ops when scheduled men are continually missing their passes due to this fact. When going on PFF, why not go on top of clouds 13,500, would have cloud this mission. S2: CH Drake. | O538877 | 42-95830 |
B0435a | 479 | 572 | 834 | B | 14x250gp | | 231 | dickinson | 19:08 | 00:00 | 00:00 | weather forced abandonment. S2: RHFP. | O662758 | 42-95834 |
B0435a | 434 | 574 | 868 | | 13x250gp plus 1 leaflet bomb | | 136 | evans | 19:00 | 00:00 | 21:30 | did not reach target. S2: WE Spangler. | O545328 | 42-95838 |
B0435a | 453 | 574 | 839 | G | 16x250gp | | 133 | Metelsky | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: blank. | O669769 | 42-95839 |
B0435a | 440 | 574 | 841 | S | 16x250gp | | 123 | garwick | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | turned back at Jersey island. About 8 flak holes (minor). Gum for mission. Better weather. S2: CMM. | O796366 | 42-95841 |
B0435a | 481 | 572 | 842 | | 16x250gp | | 232 | koehl | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | T121888 | 42-95842 |
B0435a | 444 | 574 | 843 | T | 16x250gp | | 125 | watkinson | 18:00 | 00:00 | 21:55 | turned back near Les Pielly. 1 flak hole. S2: CH Drake. | O731708 | 42-95843 |
B0435a | 471 | | 844 | B | 16x250gp | | 223 | barker | 19:03 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: RHFP. | O738331 | 42-95844 |
B0435a | 425 | 574 | 853 | | 16x250gp | | 112 | rugg | 18:58 | 00:00 | 21:45 | minor battle damage (flak). S2: WE Spangler. | O757291 | 42-95853 |
B0435a | 442 | | | | 16x250gp | | 124 | majka | 18:59 | 00:00 | 22:10 | lost pathfinder. Tire shot out and numerous holes in nose, fuselage, wings, and tank. Flak was encountered on route ??? at NW tip of Cherbourg peninsula. S2: EA Daugherty. | O534320 | 42-95865 |
B0435a | 455 | | 873 | U | 14x250gp | | 134 | bush | 18:45 | 00:00 | 00:00 | laundry facilities poor. S2: RHFP. | O792561 | 42-95873 |
B0435a | 436 | 574 | 927 | N | 16x250gp | | 121 | hollis | 18:59 | 00:00 | 21:45 | lost pathfinder. Several flak holes in side and wings, 2 or 3 big holes in wing. S2: EA Daugherty. | O731585 | 42-95927 |
B0435a | 427 | 574 | 932 | T | 16x250gp | | 113 | stanfield | 00:00 | 20:33 | 21:45 | 1 flak hole. S2: FP Dudzik. | O668154 | 42-95932 |
B0435a | 475 | 572 | 102 | X1 | 16x250gp | | 225 | fry | 19:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | weather recce urgently needed. S2: RHFP. | O748173 | 42-96102 |
B0435a | 438 | 574 | 248 | V | 16x250gp | | 122 | talton | 19:17 | 00:00 | 00:00 | minor battle damage (flak). S2: RHFP. | O795859 | 42-96248 |