391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 116
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
B043640575978Q16x250gp126jacobi09:0110:2911:334 bombs salvoed over channel. Combat mess. S2: EA DaughertyO79682841-31978
B04364457561516x250gp132ruble09:0010:3012:353 (bombs) right ??? salvoed channel. ??? frequency wrong and splasher ??? lead was not good ??? S2: RMCO169936542-107615
B04367616x250gp23400:0010:2800:00S2:O2570142-107634
B043656572673A16x250gp211miller00:0010:2811:40S2: FP DudzikO38662942-107673
B043646575719F16x250gp133wilkinson08:5510:3012:35S2: illegibleO79554242-107719
B043622575815W16x250gp134mitchell08:4310:2813:45Landed south swindon. S2: KN MitchellO73163042-107815
B043638575837N16x250gp125lakin00:0010:3011:407 bombs brought back, bomb rack malfunction. Let down thru soup and thus splitting up unnecessary. EM mess: first 50 men get butter and when combat crews return a little after chow time scheduled, they receive leftovers, etc. S2: FP DudzikO68435642-107837
B04365572841A14x250gp235smith00:0010:3000:001 bomb brought back, bomb rack malfunction. S2: FP DudzikO68053142-107841
B04368057279716x250gp232alexander09:0310:3011:50S2: CMMO79516442-95797
B043668572799T16x250gp224whitson09:0810:2911:45Altitude 11600, air speed 190, ground speed 255. EM mess could be improved. S2: ShipleyO2592542-95799
B043634575801G16x250gp121kelley09:0010:2900:00Poor judgement on part of box leader; dived into clouds on way home at excessive speed over channel. S2: RHFPO34851742-95801
B04367257284216x250gp226crim00:0010:2900:00S2:O74775342-95802
B043626572803K16x250gp111williams08:5810:2900:008 bombs brought back, bomb rack malfunction. S2: RHFPO1860442-95803
B043678572806M16x250gp231roeper09:0910:3011:50Altitude 11500, air speed 185, ground speed 235. gunners need flying helmets and sun glasses. S2: ShipleyO73166642-95806
B043658810C14x250gp212baehr09:0510:3100:00Watches for enlisted toggliers. S2: RHFPO79533742-95810
B043662572811G16x250gp221dickinson09:0710:2911:45Eggs for breakfast. S2: ShipleyO66275842-95811
B043660572812D16x250gp213hanlon08:5510:2811:401 bomb brought back, hung up. S2: EA DaughertyO67208442-95812
B043682572815R14x250gp236barker09:0310:2811:50S2: CMMO73833142-95815
B04365257581816x250gp123martin08:5810:2911:401 bomb brought back, bomb rack malfunction. S2: WE SpanglerO68657442-95818
B043642575822O16x250gp131wolfe09:0210:2812:30Splashers (radio beacons) were off on call sign and frequency. S2: CH DrakeO52346342-95822
B043674572828L16x250gp233mccarty09:1010:2811:45S2: RMCO52642142-95828
B043630575833U16x250gp113shermer00:0010:2811:50Intervalometer malfunction caused bombs to be salvoed. S2: FP DudzikO73167842-95833
B043666572834B16x250gp223walker09:0300:0000:003 bombs brought back, hung up. Bicycles should be obtained? For combat crews. Replacement crews. S2: EA DaughertyO67067742-95834
B043648575838B16x250gp135schreiber00:0000:0000:00S2: FP DudzikO67288242-95838
B043632575839G16x250gp122hanish09:0110:2911:351 bomb not dropped ! Better food. S2: CMMO2626042-95839
B043650841S16x250gp136kiedinger00:0020:2812:55S2: DuetO80855742-95841
B043628575843J16x250gp112fleck08:5910:2911:50Altitude 12200, air speed 185, ground speed 240. when missions return late for meals, should be enough food left. S2: ShipleyO79309442-95843
B043624PFF8674x500gp111ferguson00:0010:2800:00Attacked PT on equipment, results unobserved. S2 interviewed pilot by phone. S2: BegleyO40988442-95867
B043636575873U16x250gp124tucker08:5810:2911:40Altitude 12300, air speed 190, ground speed 250. poor ordnance and armament maintenance, bomb loading poor. Lead on way back was bad. EM mess getting lousy again. S2: ShipleyO66816442-95873
B043654PFF9392x1000gp211markot00:0010:2800:00S2: BegleyO79171442-95939
B04366457294716x250gp222dewitt00:0010:2900:00S2:O80578242-95947
B043670572102X14x250gp225koehl00:0000:0000:00S2: CMMT12188842-96102