391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 244
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 |
B0441 | 1734 | 572 | 008 | L | 16x250gp | | 226 | reed | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: CMM | O700976 | 41-35008 |
B0441 | 1716 | 573 | 028 | Y | 16x250gp | | 136 | shanks | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 4 jettisoned about 4 seconds late on target. A-78 1715 to 1830 landed A-73 1930. S2: | O713566 | 41-35028 |
B0441 | 1698 | 574 | 620 | B | 16x250gp | | 123 | lehfeldt | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 8 x 250 jettisoned 2 min after tgt thru 10/10s. S2: JFB | O718686 | 42-107620 |
B0441 | 1708 | 573 | 634 | J | 16x250gp | | 132 | edwards | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | ?? 2? Holes RWg Cat A. S2: Rine? | O719590 | 42-107634 |
B0441 | 1690 | 574 | 678 | M | 16x250gp | | 117 | hamilton | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Landed A-78 Damage Cat "A" Low on gas landed A-78. On landing when wheels went down hydraulic system went out due to hit by flak. A/C went off runway. A/C & crew returned. S2: JFB | O718622 | 42-107678 |
B0441 | 1728 | 572 | 740 | V | 16x250gp | | 223 | hess | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 8 x 250# jettisoned 3 minutes after target Bomb rack malfunction 8 x 250# GP brought back Bomb rack and bomb doors malfunction As briefed except going in went too close to Koblenz camera photos. S2: CMM | O720505 | 42-107740 |
B0441 | 1726 | 572 | 748 | Q | 16x250gp | | 222 | grow | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | (low flight) 1 ship left formation at 1636, near Nastatten - headed west. Appeared to be losing altitude. Trucks seen crossing a dual purpose bridge south of St. Goar (M-0363) at around 1655 heading west at 11000' Window technique poor At 1640 near Nastatten, sighted an vapor R/R bridge, NW of town. ??. S2: AH Nations | O747789 | 42-107748 |
B0441 | 1740 | 573 | 806 | C | 16x250gp | | 233 | hinds | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 2 x 250 brought back intervalometer was out ????. S2: Rine? | O721083 | 42-107806 |
B0441 | 1736 | 573 | 810 | W | 16x250gp | | 231 | dent | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | PFF took over Koblenz Never saw any window camera photos. S2: RHJB? | O793079 | 42-107810 |
B0441 | 1746 | 573 | 841 | A | 16x250gp | | 236 | appleton | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Left engine went out over tgt just after bombs away. (probable oil line break) Elevator cables shot out on way back to bomb line. Ship was landed at A-92 with wheels down. 1735 A-92. S2: RMC | O1552836 | 42-107841 |
B0441 | 1730 | 572 | 803 | K | 16x250gp | | 224 | wetherbee | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Ship 841 A left formation at target and headed due west. - (engines smoking - white smoke). S2: CMM | O798623 | 42-95803 |
B0441 | 1732 | 572 | 806 | M | 16x250gp | | 225 | thiedeman | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | #6 ship, low flight, 2nd box, left formation with engine smoking & headed west after turn off tgt. Flew near to Koblenz. Bombs were salvoed by ship still in formation on 1st & 2nd missions while turning off tgt narrowly missing other ships in formation Candy??!!. S2: AH Nations | O715859 | 42-95806 |
B0441 | 1688 | 574 | 807 | J | 16x250gp | | 115 | porter | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 1610 small town with small buildings or large crates in a pattern. Perhaps supplies. S2: JFB | O720562 | 42-95807 |
B0441 | 1742 | 573 | 808 | C | 16x250gp | | 234 | ridgeway | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | No 2 almost dropped bombs on our ship No 3 in ? flight didn't open doors until way late. S2: Rine? | O558548 | 42-95808 |
B0441 | 1720 | 572 | 811 | G | 16x250gp | | 212 | main | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Window technique poor - flew ? Formation & too close. S2: AH Nations | O713523 | 42-95811 |
B0441 | 1722 | 572 | 812 | D | 16x250gp | | 213 | harris | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | As briefed. S2: CMM | O721062 | 42-95812 |
B0441 | 1738 | 573 | 820 | S | 16x250gp | | 232 | thomas | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 2 runs? Little White balls at Moselle about 8000 size of baseball going up Flight leaders returned at ? ? Window ships were behind that flight & 1st box and stayed right in formation & didn't drop window. S2: Rine? | O681246 | 42-95820 |
B0441 | 1714 | 573 | 830 | M | 16x250gp | | 135 | morris | 00:00 | 12:00 | 00:00 | 9 holes Cat "A" Window ships were never in formation Came home too damn fast for long mission. S2: Rine? | O720326 | 42-95830 |
B0441 | 1704 | 574 | 833 | U | 16x250gp | | 126 | hocker | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Single contrail at 25,000' from Bastogne to Nastallen. Flak damage Cat A. S2: JFB | O718640 | 42-95833 |
B0441 | 1718 | 572 | 836 | N | 16x250gp | | 211 | crumal | 00:00 | 12:00 | 00:00 | PFF took flights over Koblenz window piss poor Ship in low flight seen to peel out and leave formation 5 mi W Limburg 841-A camera. S2: ? | O424357 | 42-95836 |
B0441 | 1686 | 574 | 843 | J | 16x250gp | | 114 | bischoff | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Flak 1 mile E Koblenz Fire was visual camera photos. S2: ? | O555192 | 42-95843 |
B0441 | 1679 | 574 | 927 | N | 16x250gp | | 111 | laman | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | No window dropped - a conflict on timing at I.P. caused window ships to not get ahead and drop window - No flak received after that so no need for window. S2: CH Drake | O737436 | 42-95927 |
B0441 | 1744 | 572 | 248 | N | 16x250gp | | 235 | hine | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | The flight (low flight box II) flew very poor formation. S2: CMM | O718638 | 42-96248 |
B0441 | 1702 | 574 | 295 | O | 16x250gp | | 125 | marsh | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | ? To left near Koblenz ??. S2: EA Bethel? | O720308 | 42-96295 |
B0441 | 1712 | 573 | 144 | V | 16x250gp | | 134 | clark | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Window ships were not in place for bomb run. S2: Rine? | O758418 | 43-34144 |
B0441 | 1682 | 574 | 390 | L | 16x250gp | | 112 | greene | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: ? | O720477 | 43-34390 |
B0441 | 1684 | 574 | 418 | X | 16x250gp | | 113 | young | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | No window dropped because lead ship didn't drop. S2: JFB | O715921 | 43-34418 |
B0441 | 1724 | 572 | 425 | A | 16x250gp | | 221 | allen | 00:00 | 12:00 | 00:00 | camera photos. S2: CH Drake | O670483 | 43-34425 |
B0441 | 1706 | 573 | 447 | X | 16x250gp | | 131 | slentz | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | At Moselle river near town of Stremming? At 8,000 ft there were several round shiny balls in the sky. They covered an area of about a mile. Time 1640 from 11,000. camera photos The leader on a long mission does not come home at 240 - have to save gas. - Never saw window ships drop any window. S2: CH Drake | O523923 | 43-34447 |
B0441 | 1710 | 573 | 561 | F | 16x250gp | | 133 | wilson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 1 x 250 GP jettisoned about 1645 Katzenburg rack malfunction 1 hole Pathfinder way off course - came within Koblenz flak & got ? Flak. S2: ? | O758669 | 43-34561 |
B0441 | 1694 | 574 | 830 | B | 16x250gp | | 121 | proctor | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | As briefed except at Koblenz Flak 2-3 mi E of Koblenz camera photos. S2: CH Drake | O687208 | 44-67830 |
B0441 | 1696 | 574 | 895 | D | 16x250gp | | 122 | leonard | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Left of course E of Koblenz. S2: | O718688 | 44-67895 |
B0441 | 1700 | 574 | 975 | H | 16x250gp | | 124 | henage | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Flak damage Cat "A". S2: JFB | O699758 | 44-67975 |
B0441 | 1692 | 574 | 986 | O | 16x250gp | | 116 | dingman | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: ? | O720456 | 44-67986 |