391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 160
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
B04371863575964G8x500gp224martin16:5519:0020:45S2: CMMO68657441-34964
B04371831573008L8x500gp123may16:5918:5820:26Check ships for flak suits. Flak suits were missing in this ship. S2: CMMO76204941-35008
B043718618108x500gp223kloepfer00:0019:0120:35S2: BegleyO68112041-35010
B04371843573252Z8x500gp136holliday17:0019:2700:00Made three runs. Snack bar for crews! Food is piss poor for Officers. S2: RHFPO68370341-35252
B04371873575268K8x500gp234rutledge16:5519:0120:45Food in both messes inadequate. S2: CMMO67268241-35268
B04371851575597P8x500gp214lakin16:5019:0200:00S2: RHFPO68435642-107597
B04371853575615A8x500gp215gatlin00:0019:0220:371 bomb brought back, rack malfunction. S2: BegleyO68533142-107615
B043717875736348x500gp135putnam16:5019:2011:253 [bomb] runs, landed at Lessay at 2015 for refuel. S2: CMMO70097042-107634
B04371877720R8x500gp236reynolds16:5819:0420:42S2:O54473042-107720
B04371789573740V8x500gp136walter16:5019:2011:153 [bomb] runs, landed at Lessay at 2030 for refuel. S2: CMMO70499442-107740
B04371871575743W8x500gp233cude00:0019:0320:40EM chow is piss poor. S2: JJ HydeO69253742-107743
B04371817573747T8x500gp112barker00:0018:5921:25S2: DuetO68424042-107747
B04371829573748Q8x500gp122dunn16:5818:5820:22S2: Marvin D. RatnerO69006542-107748
B043718378068x500gp126dobda00:0019:0020:30S2: BegleyO81607142-107806
B04371857575815W8x500gp221o'hare16:5119:0220:35S2: BegleyO73581042-107815
B04371785573841A8x500gp134cassiday16:5019:2011:153 [bomb] runs, landed at Lessay at 2020 for refuel. S2: CMMO53680342-107841
B04371821573799T8x500gp114daffern14:5218:5920:27S2: DuetO67276342-95799
B04371835573806M8x500gp125edwards00:0019:0000:00S2: DuetO68995042-95806
B04371823573810C8x500gp116baker16:5919:0000:00S2: RHFPO70509842-95810
B04371875575818L8x500gp235webster00:0019:0000:00S2: DuetO80754542-95818
B04371813575822O8x500gp111sellers16:5500:0020:201 bomb dropped, others had to be salvoed at same time. S2: JJ HydeO79318142-95822
B043718275738258x500gp121armstrong00:0018:5800:00S2: DuetO66411942-95825
B04371833573836N8x500gp124rutledge00:0018:5800:00Transportation on return poor. Drivers should wait at hardstands. S2: DuetO72464642-95836
B04371859572844D8x500gp222penneman16:5019:0000:00This crew needs flying clothing. S2: RHFPO76066742-95844
B04371869575853F8x500gp232tavener16:5019:0220:40Ems mess should be ?? S2: Marvin D. RatnerO75733142-95853
B043718475758558x500gp212schreiber16:5018:5920:35S2: Marvin D. RatnerO67288242-95855
B04371849575865D8x500gp213willis16:4919:0120:34S2: Marvin D. RatnerO68735842-95865
B04371855575866X8x500gp216saunders16:5619:0120:36S2: Marvin D. RatnerO69025842-95866
B04371845575927N8x500gp211harkins16:4919:0100:001 bomb brought back, hung up. Replace equipment in locker room, throat mike was missing. S2: DuetO66806542-95927
B04371865575932T8x500gp222penney16:5419:0320:50More efficient transport to hardstands before mission; higher rank for EM Navigator. S2: Marvin D. RatnerO67218742-95932
B043718395739478x500gp132doolittle00:0019:2020:553 runs. S2: DuetO42905542-95947
B04371867575248V8x500gp231kelley16:5319:0220:49S2: BegleyO34851742-96248
B04371819573313Z8x500gp113bjork16:5718:5820:22S2: CMMO68425142-96313
B04371825573337P8x500gp115clapham16:5519:0000:00S2: RHFPO69005143-34337
B04371841573425A8x500gp134dooley00:0019:2021:501 bomb brought back, hung up. 3 runs. 3 ships from flight went to Cherbourg to refuel (Walter, Cassiday, Putnam). PDI did not work, #4 took lead. S2:O37203143-34425
B04371815573822O8x500gp111sellers16:5619:5820:32S2: Marvin D. RatnerO793181x42-95822