391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 156
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
B04371584574025S4x1000gp125chism07:3510:1613:40Landed 1125 at strip 14 to refuel. 4 runs. S2: CMMO70042841-32025
B04371574574010A4x1000gp114newman07:3109:4011:20S2: RMCO68375941-35010
B04371535572252Z4x1000gp225detwiler07:1509:4011:30S2: CH DrakeO69135441-35252
B04371586574268K4x1000gp124evans07:2810:1513:40Landed 1130 at strip 14 to refuel. 4 runs. S2: CMMO54532841-35268
B04371539572634J4x1000gp223alexander07:2809:4111:302 runs on tgt. S2: JJ HydeO79516442-107634
B04371576574720R4x1000gp113stanfield07:3609:4011:152 runs on tgt, clouds 4500 feet. S2: JJ HydeO66815442-107720
B04371533572743W4x1000gp226koehl07:3009:5711:30S2: RMCT12188842-107743
B04371545747T4x1000gp216baxter07:3009:4011:252 runs. S2: BegleyO68424042-107747
B043715495727484x1000gp214dickinson00:0000:0000:00S2: BegleyO66275842-107748
B04371537572806C4x1000gp224chatellier07:3009:4011:25One run. Cartridge hole in left wing. S2: JJ HydeO81738942-107806
B043715435728104x1000gp221schleicher07:3009:4011:30Want a jack box put ?? seat for G NAV in lead ships. S2: RMCO66267642-107810
B04371592574815W4x1000gp121loesch07:3710:1713:40Landed 1130 at strip 14 to refuel. 4 runs on the target at 6000 feet. S2: CMMO42061142-107815
B04371521573841A4x1000gp235clapham07:3009:4011:552 runs: 1 above clouds and 1 below. Bombs brought back, weather. S2: Marvin D. RatnerO69005142-107841
B04371590574798K4x1000gp122lowe07:3710:1714:05Landed 1130 at strip 14 to refuel. 4 runs. S2: CMMO80550642-95798
B04371531572799T4x1000gp231whitson07:3209:5911:454 runs on tgt. S2: CH DrakeO2592542-95799
B04371580574803K4x1000gp111bird07:3509:4011:142 runs on the target, cloud cover. PFF should be considered for missions like these. S2: CMMO79181842-95803
B04371569574807J4x1000gp116ryan07:3700:0011:17Tried to get below clouds, went down to 6500 feet. S2: WE SpanglerO68936142-95807
B04371553572815R4x1000gp212hanlon07:2809:4011:25S2: CMMO67208442-95815
B043715415728204x1000gp222penneman07:3109:4011:402 runs. S2: BegleyO76066742-95820
B04371559575823N4x1000gp135webster07:4009:4011:402 runs. S2: CMMO80754542-95823
B04371547572830M4x1000gp215gates07:2909:4011:22S2: Marvin D. RatnerO70220442-95830
B04371582574833U4x1000gp126bischoff07:3610:1713:30Landed 1130 at strip 14 to refuel. 4 runs. S2: CMMO55519242-95833
B04371525572836N4x1000gp234fry07:2809:4012:004 runs on the target. Bombs brought back, 10/10 cover. We were briefed not to make a run below the cloud deck, and yet we made 3 runs under the cloud (5000 feet) with other groups scheduled to go over the same target at the same time at normal altitudes. S2: CMMO74817342-95836
B04371565574839G4x1000gp132hillier07:3009:5911:40?? dropped below clouds for 2nd run. Gunner had to take mail out of board before mission (not for punishment) at 574 Sq. S2: Marvin D. RatnerO66781742-95839
B04371578574841S4x1000gp112garwick07:3610:4012:15Piss poor weather briefing. S2: Marvin D. RatnerO79636642-95841
B043715635748434x1000gp133talton07:3209:5911:402 runs: 6500 and 5500 feet. Bombs dropped on target. S2: RMCO79585942-95843
B04371555572847H4x1000gp211miller07:2809:4011:302 runs. When more than two ships in formation have same call letter, assign second letter to avoid confusion. S2: CH DrakeO38662942-95847
B04371561574865D4x1000gp134majka07:4000:0011:40?? down to about 5000 feet to get under clouds. Transportation to and from hardstands very poor. Crews waiting 20 to 30 minutes for trucks. S2: WE SpanglerO53432042-95865
B04371588574866X4x1000gp123wolfe07:3810:1714:00Landed 1130 at strip 14 to refuel. 4 runs. S2: CMMO53887742-95866
B04371529572947U4x1000gp232brockway07:3209:4011:554 runs. There should have been a [illegible]. S2: RMCO79535142-95947
B04371523573102X4x1000gp236edwards07:3509:5911:553 runs on tgt. S2: CH DrakeO68995042-96102
B04371571574248V4x1000gp115spangler07:3509:4111:20Why didnt we [illegible]. S2: RMCO80753542-96248
B04371551572313Z4x1000gp213reynolds07:3009:4011:21S2: CMMO54473042-96313
B04371557575165H4x1000gp136willis07:2809:4011:372 runs on the target. S2: CMMO68735843-34165
B04371567574183C4x1000gp131watkinson07:3909:5911:32S2: CH DrakeO73170843-34183
B04371527572425A4x1000gp233crim07:3009:4511:564 runs on tgt. S2: JJ HydeO74775343-34425