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
B0435a4211PFS4x500gp111ferguson00:0020:3300:00S2: blank.O4098841???
B0435a4571PFS4x500gp21100:0000:0000:00S2: blank.X1PFSX0002???
B0435a48357263416x250gp233walker00:0000:0020:15lost pathfinder. Weather information bad. S2: FP Dudzik.O67067742-107634
B0435a4235746738A16x250gp111salmon00:0020:3321:301 flak hole. S2: FP Dudzik.O66309842-107673
B0435a451574719F14x250gp132lowder18:5500:0021:25did not reach target. S2: WE Spangler.O80550542-107719
B0435a469572748Q16x250gp222blute19:0700:0021:36believe 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.O79568642-107748
B0435a473572808X16x250gp224jobe18:5000:0021:15turned back due to weather near enemy lines. S2: CH Drake.O79202942-107808
B0435a487841A16x250gp235dewitt00:0000:0000:00S2: Duet.O80578242-107841
B0435a485572799P16x250gp234whitson00:0000:0000:00S2: FP Dudzik.O2592542-95799
B0435a429574800C16x250gp116carson19:1900:0021:15turned back near Les Pielly, lead ship was flying too fast, could not keep up. S2: CH Drake.O2595842-95800
B0435a459572801G16x250gp211erickson00:0000:0021:12About 2 minutes from French coast, returned on own initiative because of fog. S2: FP Dudzik.O79256842-95801
B0435a461572810C14x250gp212baehr19:0500:0021:21did not get to target. Somebody should use ??? about weather. Bombardier needs watch. S2: WE Spangler.O79533742-95810
B0435a467572811G16x250gp221danforth18:0600:0021:30pathfinder 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.O2570142-95811
B0435a463573812D16x250gp213hanlon00:0000:0000:00S2: blank.O67208442-95812
B0435a432574818L16x250gp135watson00:0000:0000:00bombs brought back, just missed coast. S2: blank.O68491942-95818
B0435a48957282012x250gp236smith00:0000:0000:00S2: blank.O68053142-95820
B0435a44957414x250gp131loesch18:5700:0021:32turned back near Le Hay du Piuts. All ships should carry window. S2: CH Drake.O42061142-95822
B0435a477572825B16x250gp226crim18:1000:0021:20turned back from Cape de la Hague, followed PFF. They are nuts, we cannot get through clouds like this. S2: CMM.O74775342-95825
B0435a465572828L16x250gp214mccarty19:1500:0021:30turned back near Cherbourg. S2: CH Drake.O52642142-95828
B0435a447574830M14x250gp126wolfe19:0100:0022:064 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.O53887742-95830
B0435a479572834B14x250gp231dickinson19:0800:0000:00weather forced abandonment. S2: RHFP.O66275842-95834
B0435a43457486813x250gp plus 1 leaflet bomb136evans19:0000:0021:30did not reach target. S2: WE Spangler.O54532842-95838
B0435a453574839G16x250gp133Metelsky00:0000:0000:00S2: blank.O66976942-95839
B0435a440574841S16x250gp123garwick00:0000:0000:00turned back at Jersey island. About 8 flak holes (minor). Gum for mission. Better weather. S2: CMM.O79636642-95841
B0435a48157284216x250gp232koehl00:0000:0000:00S2: FP Dudzik.T12188842-95842
B0435a444574843T16x250gp125watkinson18:0000:0021:55turned back near Les Pielly. 1 flak hole. S2: CH Drake.O73170842-95843
B0435a471844B16x250gp223barker19:0300:0000:00S2: RHFP.O73833142-95844
B0435a42557485316x250gp112rugg18:5800:0021:45minor battle damage (flak). S2: WE Spangler.O75729142-95853
B0435a44216x250gp124majka18:5900:0022:10lost 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.O53432042-95865
B0435a455873U14x250gp134bush18:4500:0000:00laundry facilities poor. S2: RHFP.O79256142-95873
B0435a436574927N16x250gp121hollis18:5900:0021:45lost pathfinder. Several flak holes in side and wings, 2 or 3 big holes in wing. S2: EA Daugherty.O73158542-95927
B0435a427574932T16x250gp113stanfield00:0020:3321:451 flak hole. S2: FP Dudzik.O66815442-95932
B0435a475572102X116x250gp225fry19:0000:0000:00weather recce urgently needed. S2: RHFP.O74817342-96102
B0435a438574248V16x250gp122talton19:1700:0000:00minor battle damage (flak). S2: RHFP.O79585942-96248