391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 31
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
B04302005572716O14x250gp122blute00:0000:0000:00Tail guns left charged. Too much stew.O79568641-31716
B04302014573978Q14x250gp1944-04-2212?colsch00:0000:0000:00S2: C. H. Drake.O44597541-31978
B04301984573012?35bollinger00:0011:3300:00T12191741-35012
B0430197826814x250gp1944-04-22212wolfe10:2000:0012:30O53887741-35268
B04301987797216whitson00:0000:0012:15O2592542-95797
B04301972798226talton00:0000:0012:20O79585942-95798
B04302020573802P14x250gp127dearing00:0000:0000:00Ship went down on the deck, believe made it back, one ship seen landing at Manston. FLAK helmets for crew. S2: Duet.O79632742-95802
B04302050574805V14x250gp223metelsky10:2411:3112:15RO needs a watch. Should be no second runs over target.O66976942-95805
B04301948572806M14x250gp1944-04-22?37danforth10:3011:3012:15One B-26 group unknown landed at Manston. Bombing by flights would be better ? Type target.O2570142-95806
B04302041574807J16x250gp1944-04-22232alexander10:2111:3600:00O79215042-95807
B04302035825Gshaffner00:0000:0000:00A/c 825/811. First ship 825-R mag lift engine cut out completely. Second ship 811 got off ground by time reached 3000 the rest were 1 min? beyond coast while I was still over this territory.O79318242-95811
B04301990572812D14x250gp1944-04-22115crim10:3011:3512:15Bomb bay door left open too long before bombing. S2: CMM.O74775342-95812
B0430196057481822?garwick00:0011:3000:00Unknown reason for bombs not away.O79636642-95818
B04301945574819A114x250gp1944-04-22?26majka10:2511:3012:25One B-26 11:50 in channel about mid-point, ASR was there. Stop second runs on hit target. S2: ?. ?. Hyde.O53432042-95819
B0430199982014x250gp1944-04-22134armstrong10:2011:3012:20One ship was coming out low and getting light FLAK, 3 Spits dropped down and shot up the (gun?) position. Parachute Dept.: check "K" type dinghys in ships, some missing. S2: E. A. Daugherty.O66411942-95820
B04302017822O14x250gp1944-04-22121thorne10:3911:3012:15One lone ship flying directly over Calais and getting lots of FLAK, do not know for sure whether a B-26 or not. Visibility perfect. Food still ? Crews not given enough notice before briefing. S2: E. A. Daugherty.O79319842-95822
B0430200882713?Sellers00:0000:0012:15O79318142-95827
B0430201157382814x250gp1944-04-22124boone10:3211:3402:20583? crossed out. S2: CMM.O72784442-95828
B04302038573829C113logan00:0011:3000:00A/c 829/572.O73161342-95829
B04302002573830126youse00:0011:3100:00O66763042-95830
B04302023573831H14x250gp1944-04-22123snyder10:2911:3012:10O67224042-95831
B0430204457483216x250gp231bush10:2411:3712:28Looked like a/c ditched in channel, rescue boats were there. Should not make another run over target. Chow is bad for EM.O79256142-95832
B04301957835221sullens00:0000:0012:25O40707542-95835
B04301963840223stanfield00:0000:0012:30One ship turned around just after landfall.O66815442-95840
B04301969574841S14x250gp215watkinson00:0000:0000:00One ship down on deck headed to channel at 11:50. center of channel, P-47, bad head toward it ? S2: Duet.O73170842-95841
B04301996573842D14x250gp1944-04-22133clark10:3111:3012:1211:30 near Calais, very low, one B-26 this group got thru to Manston. Poor chow.O2615442-95842
B04302032573845Q8x500gp1944-04-22116hartman10:2511:3012:12S2: C. H. Drake.O68432842-95845
B04302029573847H14x250gp1944-04-22112baxter10:2711:3112:10B-26 collided at North Foreland? On the way in. Casualty: W. D. Fiedler S/Sgt Bomb(nose) slightly wounded by FLAK. Put in clean ammo in guns, as rust believed to be cause of jamming. Do not twist pins while pulling them in the bomb.O68424042-95847
B04301954574848215dauteuil00:0000:0000:00S2: Begley.O74775942-95848
B04301993573850R1L2daffern00:0011:2700:00Lockers in W corner of locker room too congested. S2: Begley.O67276342-95850
B04301981851213callison00:0011:3300:00O73834242-95851
B0430205357485216x250gp235carson00:0000:0000:00High flight ship #6 after target returned for base. No technical failures ! One engine rough flying along change. Ship in good shape.O2595842-95852
B0430202685314x250gp1944-04-22114mcnulty10:2811:2812:12O72644342-95853
B04301975574873A14x250gp211brandon10:2011:3312:15Bombs would not release, had to salvo 2nd time. S2: Duet.O38887442-95873
B04301951927224hollis00:0011:3200:00O73158542-95927
B04301966574931F14x250gp1944-04-22214salmon10:2111:3012:23O66309842-95931
B0430205657493214x250gp23600:0011:3000:00No. 4 left formation after target, lost altitude.O2177042-95932
B0430204757394314x250gp111williams10:2511:3012:07O1860442-95943