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391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 224
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
B04401134573252Z4x1000gp115putnam11:0512:1813:35Went down at 1219 ??? Flak at target INT ACC. S2: Rine?O70097041-35252
B04401162575268K4x1000gp212brooks00:0000:0000:00Damage Cat "A". Dropped on lead ship - early - before PFF. S2: DuetO71369041-35268
B04401164575678M4x1000gp213timbers11:0512:2013:30Lead Box - this Group - one B-26 caught on fire due to flak over tgt - 1219 - 12,000 ft seen to explode on ground - 2 chutes were seen. Cat A. S2: ?O76092342-107678
B04401188572740V4x1000gp236pancoast00:0012:1913:30?????????? S2: AH NationsO72185142-107740
B04401182572748Q4x1000gp233chapin00:0012:2113:46B-26 of 344th group had an A/C explode ?? S2: AH NationsO70613342-107748
B04401144573806C4x1000gp125morris11:0512:1912:35No.3 lead flt box I 822-O (Dobda) 2 chutes ship broke in half from wing back gasoline leaking out of right side burning last seen at 5000 spinning at target Flak at target Mod to Int ACC. 1 vapor trail 1253 GIVET horizontal heading S high. Camera photos. S2: MD Ratner?O72032642-107806
B04401127573841Awindow113ellis11:1512:1713:20Window drop effective. S2: RMCO71959542-107841
B04401152572799T4x1000gp133brown11:0612:2013:42Ship down over target #3 in lead. Saw 6 chutes open from ship in our group. Saw ship explode in formation of planes ahead of them. 1 hole Cat. "A". Camera photos. S2: Edward C. MansfieldO81713542-95799
B04401148572803K4x1000gp131peterson11:0612:1913:40Saw No.3 lead flt. Go down just as box turned off tgt. Saw 5 chutes. Right engine burst in flame and plane lost about 400 ft. Altitude when it levelled off and then went on down. PFF on PT. Very poor about 2 miles left. Flak @ target HF I A started 2 min before tgt to 3 min after tgt. Camera Photos. S2: WE SpanglerO52589142-95803
B04401154572806M4x1000gp134bonde11:0512:2013:45Ship down over target. #3 in lead flight. 6 men got out all chutes opened. Results-North west of town in fields. Flak at target heavy moderate very accurate. Camera photos. Counter battery fire observed to be effective. Pilot of hit ship did good job in controlling aircraft. S2: Edward C. MansfieldO75348942-95806
B04401146573808C4x1000gp126heslep00:0012:1700:00??????????? S2: DuetO67210242-95808
B04401180572810C4x1000gp232daniels11:0412:2013:30Ship went down #3 window or #3 of high flt. One chute seen at 1220 over tgt. Left engine on fire. HFF Heavy intense accurate (just around tgt area) camera photos. S2: ?O70603142-95810
B04401184572812D4x1000gp234penneman11:0512:2013:35Ship down on target #3 in lead flight 2nd Box. Results Good to Excellent. Heavy Intense Accurate. One aircraft direct hit over target went down in flames. Camera photos. Fighter cover good Evasive action good off target. S2: Edward C. MansfieldO76066742-95812
B04401186572819H4x1000gp235thiedeman11:0812:2013:30Ship down over target B-26 #3 lead flight. Lancaster crash landed 5 minutes beyond San Quentin on course on way out. Heavy intense accurate. S2: Edward C. MansfieldO71585942-95819
B04401124573820Swindow112emmert11:1512:1713:20Lone B-26 after target approached formation and left 4 minutes after target. HF weak to mod inacc. Large barracks area with red crosses on it in Euskirchen. S2: MD Ratner?O71959842-95820
B04401160575843J4x1000gp211hanish11:0912:2013:28Saw one A/C in Box I go down. 2 chutes seen. Near tgt. This ship accidentally released early Jettisoned 2 1/4 miles short of Zulpich Accidental release rack mal. 1x1000GP brought back Hung up would not salvo. Minor battle damage. (1 bomb fell on doors as ship landed at base). S2: WE SpanglerO2626042-95843
B04401142573248N4x1000gp124mosher11:0500:0013:40Saw 2 ?? Flak at target HF INT ACC. 1 hole in nose 1 top turret. Pitot tube ?? Ammo links were falling from 842. Mission should have been ?? 10/10 over tgt. S2: Rine?O70576642-96248
B04401138573144V4x1000gp122prince11:0512:1813:45????burning badly. TG saw 3 chutes. ???? 10 holes Cat A. S2: Rine?O71874843-34144
B04401130573177Cwindow111slentz11:1500:0013:23S2: WE SpanglerO52392343-34177
B04401158572337P4x1000gp136lipschultz00:0012:1900:00Results questionable. #3??? S2: AH NationsO70503143-34337
B04401172575418X4x1000gp224cambier11:0012:2013:502x1000 GP brought back did not try salvo Intense heavy ACC smokeless. Saw plane go down - on fire - Saw five men come out - No chutes seen. Three holes due to flak. Tgt could have been bombed visually, but it would have been taking a big chance on the weather. S2: Harry Mayer Jr?O70531243-34418
B04401178572425A4x1000gp231wetherbee11:0212:1913:30Plane #822-O down at tgt. 2 chutes seen and men landed in town. Plane burned. HF Int ACC. Camera photos. S2: CH DrakeO79862343-34425
B04401150572427B4x1000gp132lantz11:0812:2113:50No.3 lead flt I box blew up two men out one chute opened over tgt at 1220. Aircraft exploded in group that preceded 391st at 12:10 saw no chutes. Camera. S2: WLDO71597743-34427
B04401156572429Y4x1000gp135main00:0012:2100:00Three chutes seen to come from #3 ship in lead flight ?? Shell casing ?? Cat A. S2: AH NationsO71352343-34429
B04401166575441Q4x1000gp221lakin11:1112:1913:271-B-26 went down over the target - 2 chutes observed. Results - To the right - little over. Flak at target - HF I Acc A lot of smokeless bursts about 3/4th. Window ships done a good job. S2: CMMO68435643-34441
B04401132573451D4x1000gp114lloyd11:0212:1813:45#822-O down at target Ship was burning tail gunner saw 5 chutes. Ship broke in two in air and crashed near target area. Flak at target Int Acc. S2: CH DrakeO66151043-34451
B04401140573573H4x1000gp123larsen11:0512:1913:40822-O (Dobda) Rt engine on fire direct hit at target 1219 hrs 12,500 ft 2 chutes Flak at target Intense Acc. Damage Cat A 4 holes Turret gunner fired twice on way back on our side of bomb line. S2: MD Ratner?O71348143-34573
B04401168575841T4x1000gp222horstman00:0012:2000:00?????? S2: DuetO70595444-67841
B04401136573842B4x1000gp121walter11:0412:1914:00Flak-target HF Int Acc. Zulpich HF Int Acc. Woods south of Duren HF Weak Acc. Damage Cat A/AC control cables , landing Gear & (tire shot off) nacelle door shot off. S2: CH DrakeO70499444-67842
B04401174575902F4x1000gp225coult11:0012:2013:29Intense heavy accurate. Saw plane go down - on fire - no chutes observed Few nicks no holes. Think tgt could have been bombed visually. S2: Harry Mayer Jr?O70590944-67902
B04401176575913N4x1000gp226goble11:0012:2013:30Great deal activity in forest south of Duren. Trucks etc. Large concentration of materiel. Good pattern tgt area. Intense heavy accurate white & smokeless. Saw ship in low flight 1st box #6 man on fire, go down. Saw 2 positive parachutes & 3 probable get out. Saw ship in another group go down. S2: Harry Mayer Jr?O71340244-67913
B04401170575927R4x1000gp223fagan10:5612:1913:40Flak at target - Mod + ACC Black. Window had no effect. Flak was ? Cat A. Camera photos. S2: JJ HydeO72039244-67927