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391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 212
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
B0439a313572008L8x500gp215lipschultz11:0012:4114:15S2: ?O70503141-35008
B0439a339573252Z8x500gp236putnam11:0712:4214:301 ME-262 above formation BURG (L5657) 13,000 1232 hrs. S2: MD Raturn?O70097041-35252
B0439a299574268116martorani00:0000:0000:00Brake failure while taxiing, had to pull air bottle to stop plane. S2: JFBO81519341-35268
B0439a297573634J8x500gp136larsen11:0012:4314:05Heat in the briefing room. S2: MD Raturn?O71348142-107634
B0439a307572740V8x500gp212bonde11:0512:4114:15Flak just when we turned off target 6 bursts behind us. Camera. 1. 2 B-26s flying about 2 miles along side of us - recommend that action be taken to eliminate such flying before some gunners start firing at them. S2: CMMO75348942-107740
B0439a327572748Q8x500gp226young11:0512:4114:103x500 gp brought back bomb rack malfunction. 1. LE oil congealed in and would not break loose until 7000'. 2. Weather data wrong it was colder than -26C. S2: CMMO71598942-107748
B0439a289573841A8x500gp132shoemaker10:5512:4214:05Camera. S2: MD Raturn?O69978242-107841
B0439a319572806M8x500gp222pancoast10:5412:4214:404 bursts inaccurate. 1 vapor trail around target area. S2: CMMO72185142-95806
B0439a301574115fields00:0000:0014:20Window. S2: JFBO55910942-95807
B0439a311572811G8x500gp214brockway11:0212:2513:47Target of Opportunity. 6 bombs were toggled. 2 bombs were salvoed because bomb rack malfunction. L-8337 Ormed. Cat "A" Single flak hole On return sighted single enemy fighter. ??? S2: ?O79535142-95811
B0439a321572812D222 before abortgates11:0000:0000:00Left engine ? ? Cut out Both engines smoking oil ??? Check oil scavenger points on this ship. S2: ?O70220442-95812
B0439a323572819H8x500gp223grow11:0412:4414:01S2: ?O74778942-95819
B0439a337573822O8x500gp235dobda11:0012:4214:20S2: MD Raturn?O81607142-95822
B0439a331573830M8x500gp232rice11:0012:4314:15Probable ME163 at 1215 hours at 12,500' at 12 o'clock high near Krettnick (L-4103) No combat occurred. S2: ?O81342042-95830
B0439a305572836N8x500gp211mackay11:0212:4214:10Obern? - Large barracks area. Camera. S2: EA BethelO70573842-95836
B0439a2815748668x500gp124proctor00:0012:4200:00S2: [blank]O68720842-95866
B0439a275574927N8x500gp121chism00:0000:0013:55Left formation by Beau??ville Rt engine out landed at A-62 on one engine. Landed A-62 returned to base by jeep 23rd. S2: EA BethelO70042842-95927
B0439a273574931F8x500gp113spears11:5400:0000:001220 turned back from Laon, FR (O-31149). Ship returned from about 30 to 40 miles out. Pitot tube apparently froze up causing speed indicator to go down to 115-120 miles per hour. When alternate source turned on speed indicator went up to 350 miles per hour. Heat was on. S2: JFBO68764142-95931
B0439a333573248N8x500gp233mosher11:0612:4214:20S2: MD Raturn?O70576642-96248
B0439a325572313Z8x500gp224lantz11:0312:4514:15Long train seen ? At target. Hit prop wash on landing and went into snow bank due to slick runway. Ship wrecked. S2: ?O71597742-96313
B0439a295573144V8x500gp135jimenez10:5512:4014:05Some bombardiers opened bomb bay doors on PFF; some opened them before flight leader. S2: MD Raturn?O68905943-34144
B0439a2695741778x500gp111bischoff00:0012:4014:20Plane at Oberstein with long ? Slip streams. Bridge at Bullay is down. 3 holes ? S2: EA BethelO55519243-34177
B0439a2855742278x500gp126ackland00:0000:0014:30Camera. S2: JFBO79303543-34227
B0439a335573311P8x500gp234shaffron11:0012:4214:201. Why cross bomb line at 6500 ft? 2. Paris pass setup no good. S2: RMRO55602843-34311
B0439a293573319R8x500gp134dent10:5412:4014:03Camera. S2: ?O79307943-34319
B0439a315572337P216brown11:0312:4314:032 jets near IP. S2: CMMO81713543-34337
B0439a3175724258x500gp221allen10:5912:4214:15Two vapor trails seen just after turn off target at about 15,000 ft ahead of formation. S2: WE SpanglerO67048343-34425
B0439a309572429Y8x500gp213main10:5412:4114:05Flak just when we turned off target 6 bursts. Camera. S2: CMMO71352343-34429
B0439a287573447X8x500gp131walter10:5812:4214:03Number of trucks in target area. S2: EA BethelO70499443-34447
B0439a2715748208x500gp112huskey00:0012:4214:24Lost formation letting down through clouds Landed at A-70 at 1350 on the 22nd. S2: EA BethelO66460844-67820
B0439a2775748298x500gp122henage00:0000:0014:203 bursts inacc. Chism on single engine 10 ? after tgt. Well under control. S2: JFBO69975844-67829
B0439a291574830B8x500gp133prince11:0012:4214:03S2: ?O71874844-67830
B0439a329573842B8x500gp231baker11:0512:4214:20At 1124? #4 1st flt 2nd box turned back on single engine. S2: ?O70509844-67842
B0439a303574441114flanagan00:0000:0014:20Window lead. S2: [blank]O42058344-67865
B0439a2795748778x500gp123spangler00:0000:0014:246 bursts inacc. S2: JFBO80753544-67877
B0439a2835749148x500gp125woods00:0000:0014:304 bursts inacc. Camera. S2: JFBO71481344-67914