391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 46
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 |
B0431 | 1911 | 573 | 890 | K | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 214 | boone | 09:10 | 10:38 | 11:15 | Bombs brought back, rack malfunction. S2: JF Shofner. | O727844 | 41-31890 |
B0431 | 1938 | 575 | 972 | M | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 132 | jannsen | 08:55 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Sun glasses and insufficient FLAK helmets. S2: CW Carson. | O401174 | 41-31972 |
B0431 | 1908 | 573 | 978 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 223 | colsch | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Want 48 hour pass. S2: Duet. | O445975 | 41-31978 |
B0431 | 1890 | 573 | 972 | A1 | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 233 | hartman | 09:10 | 10:42 | 11:50 | Second run on target. let's try this target again from heading of ocean to target. S2: JJ Hyde. | O684328 | 41-34972 |
B0431 | 1881 | 574 | 008 | | | | 236 | newman | 09:15 | 10:40 | 11:50 | Route as briefed, then made 360 over St. Vallery and back. Belt feed lever lug broke off when gun was charged (left tail). Top turret crept? Post sight on RW gun missing. S2: Cunningham, | O683759 | 41-35008 |
B0431 | 1878 | | 012 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | | goodson | 09:17 | 10:42 | 11:52 | Left hand bomb release faulty. S2: EA Daugherty. | O542798 | 41-35012 |
B0431 | 1983 | 575 | 671 | | | | 114 | mitchell | 00:00 | 10:13 | 00:00 | Must have SOP for firing and charging guns, especially package and tail. S2: FP Dudzik. | O731630 | 42-107671 |
B0431 | 1929 | 575 | 800 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 135 | rutledge | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | O and EM mess. S2: Duet. | O672682 | 42-95800 |
B0431 | 1893 | 573 | 801 | | | | 224 | porter | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:21 | Why does 391st give 24 hour pass when all the others groups give 48. S2: Cunningham. | O731656 | 42-95801 |
B0431 | 1923 | 573 | 802 | P | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 212 | dearing | 09:10 | 10:27 | 11:20 | S2: CW Carson, 1st Lt., AC. | O796327 | 42-95802 |
B0431 | 1974 | | | | | | 111 | | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: Begley. | O18604 | 42-95803 |
B0431 | 1920 | | | | | | | | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | | O793181 | 42-95804 |
B0431 | 1956 | 575 | 805 | | | | 122 | petrich | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Navigation ? Leader closed doors and opened suddenly and dropped immediately. Had no time to bomb. Other groups getting 48 hour passes, why not us. S2: FP Dudzik. | O684039 | 42-95805 |
B0431 | 1899 | 573 | 806 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 226 | dillard | 09:15 | 10:36 | 11:25 | Made 2 runs on target. S2: JF Shofner. | O684297 | 42-95806 |
B0431 | 1950 | 575 | 807 | | 2x2000gp | | 126 | kiedinger | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: Duet. | O808557 | 42-95807 |
B0431 | 1962 | 575 | 808 | C | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 124 | o'hare | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Flight leader salvoed in channel, did not drop on target. let's drop bombs on target. How about having (bomb) sight in slot ship (#4). S2: JJ Hyde. | O735810 | 42-95808 |
B0431 | 1872 | 574 | 809 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 237 | newcomer | 00:00 | 10:36 | 00:00 | S2: Duet. | O21770 | 42-95809 |
B0431 | 1917 | 573 | 811 | G | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 216 | clark | 09:11 | 10:24 | 11:20 | S2: J. J. Hyde. | O26154 | 42-95811 |
B0431 | 1902 | 573 | 822 | O | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 221 | sullens | 09:12 | 10:37 | 11:30 | Second run on target. S2: JJ Hyde. | O407075 | 42-95822 |
B0431 | 1926 | 573 | 823 | N | 2x2000gp | | 213 | snyder | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: Duet. | O672240 | 42-95823 |
B0431 | 1971 | 575 | 827 | G | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 121 | kelley | 08:55 | 10:25 | 11:00 | Hit off target, rack malfunction. S2: Duet. | O348517 | 42-95827 |
B0431 | 1884 | | 829 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 231 | armstrong | 09:14 | 10:40 | 11:45 | S2: E. A. Daugherty. | O664119 | 42-95829 |
B0431 | 1905 | 573 | 830 | M | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 222 | youse | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Want 48 hour pass. S2: Duet. | O667630 | 42-95830 |
B0431 | 1875 | 573 | 831 | H | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 234 | sloss | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 2 runs. Discontinue flares when starting bomb runs. S2: Duet. | O796895 | 42-95831 |
B0431 | 1977 | 575 | 833 | U | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 112 | wilkinson | 08:55 | 10:12 | 11:00 | Sun glasses badly needed. S2: JJ Hyde. | O795542 | 42-95833 |
B0431 | 1932 | | 835 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 136 | schreiber | 09:00 | 10:12 | 11:15 | S2: E. A. Daugherty. | O672882 | 42-95835 |
B0431 | 1914 | 573 | 836 | | | | 215 | baxter | 00:00 | 10:29 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O684240 | 42-95836 |
B0431 | 1947 | 575 | 839 | | | | 125 | lakin | 08:55 | 10:09 | 11:05 | Never got over target, to right of course after IP, bombs brought back. Had a little trouble with left main landing gear. | O684356 | 42-95839 |
B0431 | 1959 | 575 | 843 | J | | | 123 | fleck | 08:58 | 10:14 | 11:08 | Sunglasses. Poor flight leading. Too much school not enough war. Combat mess. Longer hours for laundry. When eggs are served why are cold. S2: Cunningham. | O793094 | 42-95843 |
B0431 | 1941 | 575 | 844 | D | | | 133 | tucker | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O668164 | 42-95844 |
B0431 | 1953 | | | | | | 131 | | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | | O1699086 | 42-95847 |
B0431 | 1935 | 575 | 851 | N1 | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 137 | sullivan | 09:08 | 10:10 | 11:02 | Plexiglass very dirty, suggest crew chiefs clean. S2: JF Shofner. | O806168 | 42-95851 |
B0431 | 1968 | 575 | 852 | A | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 116 | harlow | 08:55 | 10:13 | 10:56 | Left tach out, left governor malfunctioning, VHF garbled. S2: CW Carson. | O397369 | 42-95852 |
B0431 | 1980 | 575 | 853 | F | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 113 | ruble | 08:55 | 10:13 | 11:00 | One bomb brought back, right bomb rack neither release nor salvo. Combat crew mess for O and EM. Combat crews of other organisations believed to get 48 hour passes, why not us. Where are the air medals. More US flak helmets. S2: CW Carson. | O1699365 | 42-95853 |
B0431 | 1965 | 575 | 927 | | | | 115 | martin | 00:00 | 10:12 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O686574 | 42-95927 |
B0431 | 1944 | 575 | 932 | | | | 134 | wolfe | 08:55 | 10:13 | 11:10 | 48 instead of 24 hour passes. | O523463 | 42-95932 |
B0431 | 1887 | 573 | 943 | F | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 232 | bollinger | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Eng sun glasses. Too much time between briefing and take off. S2: Duet. | T121917 | 42-95943 |
B0431 | 1896 | 573 | 947 | U | 2x2000gp | 1944-05-04 | 225 | bjork | 09:14 | 10:35 | 11:25 | Sunglasses, silk and chamois gloves for gunners, kapok flying suit for pilots. S2: CW Carson, 1st Lt., AC. | O684251 | 42-95947 |