391st Bomb Group - Loadlist Form104a For Mission No. 215

391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 215

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	BOX-FLIGHT-POSITION	PILOT	TAKE OFF TIME	TIME OVER TARGET	TIME LANDED	CREW COMMENTS	PILOT ASN	A/C SERIAL
B0439a	726	574	025	S	16x250gp	122	lepinski	00:00	00:00	13:05	5 bombs returned. Rack malfunction. Too late to salvo. B-26 rt engine smoking at about 12,000 at 1158 hrs. S2: EA Bethel	O721129	41-32025
B0439a	762	572	008	L	16x250gp	222	lipschultz	10:35	12:03	13:15	Camera. S2: ? 1st Lt	O705031	41-35008
B0439a	780	573	028	Y	16x250gp	235	ridgeway	10:45	12:03	13:00	Amplodine? Was smoking in top turret. S2: [blank]	O558548	41-35028
B0439a	730	574	576	V	16x250gp	124	ackland	00:00	00:00	13:10	Camera. S2: [blank]	O793035	42-107576
B0439a	734	574	620	B	16x250gp	126	dingman	00:00	00:00	13:05	5x250 hung up. Camera. S2: JFB	O720456	42-107620
B0439a	774	573	634	J	16x250gp	232	larsen	10:38	12:02	13:18	S2: [blank]	O713481	42-107634
B0439a	754	572	678	M	16x250gp	214	brockway	10:42	12:02	13:10	S2: CMM	O795351	42-107678
B0439a	757	572	740	V	16x250gp	215	kunberger	10:40	12:04	13:15	S2: [blank]	O760736	42-107740
B0439a	770	572	806	M	16x250gp	226	daniels	10:43	12:03	13:15	S2: CMM	O706031	42-95806
B0439a	738	573	808	C	16x250gp	132	shoemaker	10:04	12:04	13:00	8 brought back rack malfunction. Camera. S2: [blank]	O699782	42-95808
B0439a	764	572	812	D	16x250gp	223	pancoast	10:33	12:03	13:10	Observed jet aircraft from Malmedy at 1213 hours climbing ? Inside Germany. S2: [blank]	O721851	42-95812
B0439a	768	572	815	R	16x250gp	225	harris	10:33	12:03	13:15	Suggest parkas for pilot, co-pilot, & bombardier. S2: [blank]	O721062	42-95815
B0439a	782	573	830	M	16x250gp	236	ellis	10:30	12:03	13:30	1 brought back rack malfunction. Only 13 dropped on target 2 dropped while still in turn off target about 60 seconds later at heading of 290 degrees at 11000 ft. S2: [blank]	O719595	42-95830
B0439a	760	572	836	N	16x250gp	221	peterson	10:42	12:02	13:15	Camera. S2: MD Raturn?	O525891	42-95836
B0439a	710	574	843	J	window	111	proctor	10:50	12:00	12:50	Window start at 1155 bomb line stopped 1201 after turn off tgt. Evasive action from rt. To left in front of formation. S2: JFB	O687208	42-95843
B0439a	746	573	248	N	16x250gp	136	morris	10:40	12:03	13:05	2x250 brought back. Rack malfunction. Is pass set up for Paris - no good. S2: [blank]	O720326	42-96248
B0439a	732	574	295	O	16x250gp	125	hocker	00:00	00:00	13:00	S2: JFB	O718640	42-96295
B0439a	759	572	156	J	16x250gp	216	young	10:40	12:03	13:15	Broke left off target instead of right. S2: [blank]	O715989	43-34156
B0439a	724	574	227	V	16x250gp	121	chism	10:35	12:02	12:57	Camera. S2: MD Raturn?	O700428	43-34227
B0439a	740	573	311	P	16x250gp	133	prince	10:38	12:03	13:00	1 jet heading of 250 degrees at 1212 hours at 6 o'clock about 2 miles away near Butgenbrach? K9304. S2: [blank]	O718748	43-34311
B0439a	766	572	807	J	16x250gp	224	detwiler	10:45	12:02	13:05	S2: [blank]	O691354	43-34319
B0439a	750	572	337	P	16x250gp	212	bonde	10:40	12:02	13:15	As briefed except made left turn off target instead of right as briefed. Both props ran away on bomb run. - Came back with fixed pitch. S2: CMM	O753489	43-34337
B0439a	713	574	390	L	window	113	ehrhart	00:00	00:00	13:00	2 bursts low inacc. 2 vapor trails level at about 3000 yds @ 1200. S2: [blank]	O719591	43-34390
B0439a	742	573	418	X	16x250gp	134	schaffron	10:40	12:00	13:00	Right at the bomb line 2 very large white smoke or phosphorous shells exploded about 5 Mi in front of us. Never did see the window ships near the tgt. Briefing room at group needs blacking out. S2: [blank]	O556028	43-34418
B0439a	748	572	425	A	16x250gp	211	mackay	10:40	12:02	15:15	S2: MD Raturn?	O705738	43-34425
B0439a	752	572	429	Y	16x250gp	213	chapin	10:40	12:03	13:10	1 jet 2 miles east of malmedy 1213. B-26 out of formation (from another Gp time 1206) smoking and heading East while we were coming back just inside Germany (l0505). Camera. S2: CMM	O706133	43-34429
B0439a	772	573	447	X	16x250gp	231	walter	10:42	12:02	13:15	S2: MD Raturn?	O704994	43-34447
B0439a	778	573	451	D	16x250gp	234	jimenez	10:45	12:03	13:20	8 phosphorescent trails came out of clouds arched up then down. No explanation. Paris passes. Camera. S2: Rine?	O689059	43-34451
B0439a	722	574	819	T	16x250gp	116	martin, T.E.	00:00	00:00	13:10	Camera. S2: EA Bethel	O720310	44-67819
B0439a	718	574	830	B	16x250gp	114	bischoff	10:33	12:02	13:00	Transportation to and from ships is unsatisfactory. S2: WE Spangler	O555192	44-67830
B0439a	776	572	841	T	16x250gp	233	main	10:45	12:03	13:20	S2: [blank]	O713523	44-67841
B0439a	736	573	842	B	16x250gp	131	baker	10:35	12:02	13:00	Window ship off course to right. S2: MD Raturn?	O705098	44-67842
B0439a	720	574	865	D	16x250gp	115	mozian	00:00	00:00	12:55	B-26 from other formation in trouble in target area at 1205. Engine was smoking and he was losing altitude fast. Contrails at target. S2: [blank]	O720325	44-67865
B0439a	716	574	877	G	window	112	porter	00:00	00:00	12:55	S2: EA Bethel	O720562	44-67877
B0439a	728	574	895	D	16x250gp	123	lehfeldt	00:00	00:00	00:00	1 bomb hung up in rack Bomb rack malfunction. S2: JFB	O718686	44-67895
B0439a	744	573	927	R	16x250gp	135	edwards	10:45	12:00	13:00	S2: [blank]	O719590	44-67927