391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 117
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
B0436127573978Q28x100gp126colsch00:0020:4000:00S2: FP DudzikO44597541-31978
B043614057202528x100gp235koehl18:4520:4422:25Tired of pepamint patties. Box that takes off first should land first on long missions. S2: RMCT12188841-32025
B043611357359528x100gp115bollinger18:4720:4022:14S2: WE SpanglerT12191742-107595
B0436138572620B28x100gp234smith18:4520:4222:25Seven inoperative guns in 2 ships. 5 in ship flown this afternoon. Very poor maintenance. Gross carelessness. Flying in slot with no bomb sight. S2: WE SpanglerO68053142-107620
B0436115573634J28x100gp114boylan19:4820:4122:12S2: FP DudzikO79628942-107634
B0436158572673A28x100gp211earl00:0020:4122:20Weather briefing was ??? negatively. Snack after late missions. S2: FP DudzikO41769042-107673
B0436107573678M28x100gp112baxter00:0020:3200:00S2: FP DudzikO68424042-107678
B0436178572719F28x100gp225jacobs18:4020:4222:25S2: CMMO79202842-107719
B0436154720R28x100gp136stanfield18:5420:5700:00Secondary target. Sandwiches needed for crew on late missions. S2: RHFPO66815442-107720
B0436162572748Q28x100gp213blute18:5020:4222:40EM mess chow still bad. S2: EA DaughertyO79568642-107748
B043617057280828x100gp221jobe18:3820:4122:25S2: EA DaughertyO79202942-107808
B0436131574815W28x100gp134majka18:4520:5622:20S2: RMCO53432042-107815
B0436180572797P28x100gp226alexander18:4020:4200:008 bombs brought back. Alexander suggests 1st box step up speed on landfall of English coast to facilitate landing procedure. Togglier needs hack watch. S2: RHFPO79516442-95797
B0436176799T28x100gp224whitson00:0020:4200:00S2: DuetO2592542-95799
B043610457380128x100gp111shaffner00:0000:0000:00S2:O79318242-95801
B0436109573842D28x100gp113clark00:0020:4000:00S2: DuetO2615442-95802
B043617257280628x100gp222crim00:0020:4100:00Mess. Water in planes. Candy ??? S2: DuetO74775342-95806
B0436168572810C28x100gp216Baehr00:0000:0000:00Watches for nav bomb. S2: DuetO79533742-95810
B0436146572813J28x100gp231danforth18:5620:4122:20S2: RMCO2570142-95813
B0436160572815R28x100gp212barker18:4020:4122:30S2: CMMO73833142-95815
B0436156573818L28x100gp116snyder18:5520:4222:12S2: RMCO67224042-95818
B0436117573822O28x100gp121thorne18:4920:4022:15Altitude 11800, air speed 185, ground speed 244. transportation from hard stands is bad. EM mess is bad as usual. S2: ShipleyO79319842-95822
B0436125573825B28x100gp125bjork18:5020:4122:14S2: CMMO68425142-95825
B0436111573828L114armstrong18:4200:0000:00Losing gas from right auxiliary from top cap. [returned] short of English coast about 10 mins. S2:O66411942-95828
B0436123573830N28x100gp124rutledge18:5020:4022:25S2: WE SpanglerO72464642-95830
B0436121831H28x100gp123sloss18:5020:4100:00S2: RHFPO79689542-95831
B0436152574833U28x100gp136watson00:0020:5122:171 bomb jettisoned in channel ??? due to bomb rack malfunction. Top turret gun was out (left gun). Delayed briefing did not allow sufficient time to make check of airplane. S2: FP DudzikO68491942-95833
B0436164572836N28x100gp214dickinson18:4120:4122:25S2: CMMO66275842-95836
B0436133572838B28x100gp132walker18:4020:4222:20Bicycles for combat. Replacements. S2: EA DaughertyO67067742-95838
B0436135572839G28x100gp233dewitt18:4520:4322:25S2: CMMO80578242-95839
B0436150574841S28x100gp132garwick18:5520:4122:30Need maps, Bombardier. Need gum to keep throat moist. S2: WE SpanglerO79636642-95841
B0436142572844D28x100gp236mccarty00:0020:4222:45EM mess caused 2 men to be sick, especially since inspector left. S2: FP DudzikO52642142-95844
B0436166572846P28x100gp215hanlon00:0020:4500:00S2: DuetO67208442-95846
B043614457485528x100gp227carson18:5520:4122:25S2: RMCO2595842-95855
B043614886628x100gp133evans00:0020:4200:00Mess after late mission. S2: DuetO54532842-95866
B0436129574873U28x100gp131salmon18:5020:5700:00S2: RHFPO66309842-95873
B0436174572947U28x100gp223fry18:4020:4322:25EM mess is still lousy. Water for washing mess kits should be changed more often. S2: ShipleyO74817342-95947
B0436119573102X28x100gp122youse18:5020:4122:15S2: RMCO66763042-96102