391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 134
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 |
B0436 | 1834 | 574 | 010 | | 28x100gp | | 112 | garwick | 18:17 | 20:11 | 21:40 | S2: EA Daugherty | O796366 | 41-35010 |
B0436 | 1898 | 572 | 595 | V | 28x100gp | | 231 | jobe | 18:15 | 21:16 | 21:40 | Came out the same way they come in. tell fighters not to make pursuit curves? S2: Marvin D. Ratner | O792029 | 42-107595 |
B0436 | 1842 | 574 | 597 | | 28x100gp | | 116 | evans | 00:00 | 20:08 | 00:00 | 2 runs. Right turn after 1st run. Eating before missions. S2: Duet | O545328 | 42-107597 |
B0436 | 1840 | 574 | 615 | A1 | 28x100gp | | 115 | spangler | 18:25 | 20:10 | 21:40 | 2 runs. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | O807535 | 42-107615 |
B0436 | 1870 | 572 | 673 | A | 28x100gp | | 211 | earll | 18:10 | 20:01 | 21:26 | Drift of course on run. 4 enemy aircraft seen at coast out. P-51s took on. 15 [flak] holes. S2: RMC | O417690 | 42-107673 |
B0436 | 1894 | 572 | 719 | F | 30x100gp | | 234 | brockway | 18:15 | 20:05 | 21:50 | S2: RMC | O795351 | 42-107719 |
B0436 | 1836 | 574 | 720 | R | 28x100gp | | 113 | stanfield | 18:18 | 20:11 | 21:40 | More transportation. S2: EA Daugherty | O668154 | 42-107720 |
B0436 | 1890 | 572 | 748 | Q | 28x100gp | | 225 | blute | 18:10 | 19:13 | 21:40 | Two runs on PT. This crew wants binoculars and English sun glasses. S2: RHFP | O795686 | 42-107748 |
B0436 | 1900 | 572 | 806 | C | 28x100gp | | 232 | fry | 18:10 | 20:02 | 21:50 | Went back the way they came in. 4 P-47s came in on a pursuit curve. Eat before mission. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | O748173 | 42-107806 |
B0436 | 1844 | 574 | 815 | W | 28x100gp | | 121 | alexander | 18:12 | 20:12 | 00:00 | 2 runs. Right turn after 1st run. S2: Duet | O792150 | 42-107815 |
B0436 | 1850 | 574 | 837 | N | 28x100gp | | 124 | majka | 18:20 | 20:12 | 21:45 | 2 runs on the target. Meal before missions. S2: CMM | O534320 | 42-107837 |
B0436 | 1902 | 572 | 797 | P | 28x100gp | | 236 | alexander | 18:10 | 20:03 | 21:50 | 180 turn off target and straight out. If are going to make second run why not have some sort of signals. S2: EA Daugherty | O795164 | 42-95797 |
B0436 | 1864 | 574 | 800 | C | 28x100gp | | 135 | christensen | 18:22 | 20:20 | 21:56 | Altitude 12320, air speed 185, ground speed 216. S2: EA Daugherty | O693629 | 42-95800 |
B0436 | 1832 | HQ | 803 | K | 28x100gp | | 111 | williams | 18:10 | 20:10 | 21:40 | 2 runs. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | O18604 | 42-95803 |
B0436 | 1838 | 574 | 807 | | 28x100gp | | 114 | bush | 17:57 | 20:09 | 21:40 | 2 bombs jettisoned in channel, delayed action (chem fuse). 2 runs. S2: WE Spangler | O792561 | 42-95807 |
B0436 | 1878 | 572 | 5810 | C | 28x100gp | | 212 | baehr | 18:11 | 20:02 | 21:30 | 2 [flak] holes. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | O795337 | 42-95810 |
B0436 | 1882 | 572 | 811 | | 28x100gp | | 221 | miller | 18:12 | 20:14 | 21:30 | 2 runs on target, poor visibility. Bicycles for crews. S2: CMM | O386629 | 42-95811 |
B0436 | 1884 | 572 | 813 | | 28x100gp | | 222 | chatellier | 00:00 | 20:13 | 00:00 | 2 runs, right turn back to IP. S2: Duet | O817389 | 42-95813 |
B0436 | 1872 | 572 | 815 | R | 28x100gp | | 212 | walker | 18:05 | 20:02 | 21:25 | ??? [flak] hits. Crews want sun glasses. EM mess is not good. S2: CH Drake | O670677 | 42-95815 |
B0436 | 1880 | 572 | 820 | S | 28x100gp | | 216 | hanlon | 18:10 | 20:01 | 00:00 | Crew saw plane go down at Treoville, saw three chutes. Two compasses out. Weather information was inaccurate. S2: RHFP | O672084 | 42-95820 |
B0436 | 1886 | 572 | | | 28x100gp | | 223 | koehl | 18:10 | 20:15 | 20:40 | 2 runs. S2: EA Daugherty | T121888 | 42-95823 |
B0436 | 1888 | 572 | 828 | L | 28x100gp | | 224 | dewitt | 18:13 | 20:13 | 21:37 | 2nd run. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | O805782 | 42-95828 |
B0436 | 1892 | 572 | 828 | | 28x100gp | | 226 | mccarty | 18:12 | 20:12 | 21:50 | 2 runs. S2: WE Spangler | O526421 | 42-95830 |
B0436 | 1896 | 572 | 831 | | 30x100gp | | 236 | crim | 00:00 | 20:02 | 00:00 | S2: Duet | O747753 | 42-95831 |
B0436 | 1846 | 574 | 833 | | 28x100gp | | 122 | watkinson | 18:10 | 20:12 | 21:45 | 4 bombs jettisoned in channel, hung up ??? 2 runs. S2: WE Spangler | O731708 | 42-95833 |
B0436 | 1876 | 572 | 834 | B | 28x100gp | | 214 | dickinson | 18:11 | 20:00 | 21:30 | Altitude 11500, air speed 185, ground speed 214. 20 Me109 seen near Trouville. Plane burning when hit the water on the coast north of Cabourg 2020 alt 11000. minor [flak] damage. S2: CMM | O662758 | 42-95834 |
B0436 | 1866 | 574 | 838 | B | 28x100gp | | 136 | lowe | 18:23 | 20:20 | 21:57 | Three runs on target. Leo W. Fisher, TG, slight bruise in back. This crew asks why not make 180 degree turn and come back over friendly territory, this flight apparently lost. S2: RHFP | O805506 | 42-95838 |
B0436 | 1848 | 574 | 843 | J | 28x100gp | | 123 | morris | 18:20 | 20:13 | 21:45 | 2 runs. ??? 2 flak holes (minor damage). Lights in locker room. S2: CMM | O685169 | 42-95843 |
B0436 | 1868 | 574 | 844 | D | 28x100gp | | 235 | lowder | 18:25 | 20:01 | 00:00 | Top turret gunner in Fry's ship in this flight fired 50 to 75 rounds at P-51 escort. Flight leader did not follow briefed route. Followed flight of first box after his flight had bombed. S2: RHFP | O805505 | 42-95844 |
B0436 | 1858 | 574 | 851 | M | 28x100gp | | 132 | callison | 18:20 | 20:20 | 22:00 | 3 runs on tgt. 1 [flak] hit. Crews want lights in locker room when on night missions. S2: CH Drake | O738342 | 42-95851 |
B0436 | 1852 | 574 | 855 | R | 28x100gp | | 125 | ryan | 18:15 | 20:12 | 21:40 | 2 runs on tgt. Too long bomb run. S2: CH Drake | O689361 | 42-95855 |
B0436 | 1860 | 574 | 866 | X | 28x100gp | | 133 | wolf | 18:20 | 20:20 | 22:00 | 3 runs on tgt. 15 [flak] hits. S2: CH Drake | O538877 | 42-95866 |
B0436 | 1862 | 574 | 873 | U | 28x100gp | | 134 | watson | 18:22 | 20:19 | 21:59 | 3 runs on the target. Hydraulics shot out ??? S2: CMM | O684919 | 42-95873 |
B0436 | 1856 | 574 | 927 | N | 28x100gp | | 131 | carson | 00:00 | 20:15 | 00:00 | 3 runs on tgt. Right turn each time. Flak damage. S2: Duet | O25958 | 42-95927 |
B0436 | 1874 | 572 | 313 | Z | 28x100gp | | 213 | reynolds | 18:11 | 20:02 | 21:26 | 8 [flak] hits. S2: CH Drake | O544730 | 42-96313 |
B0436 | 1854 | 574 | 314 | H | 28x100gp | | 126 | talton | 18:10 | 20:12 | 21:40 | 2 runs. S2: RMC | O795859 | 42-96314 |