391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 52
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
B0432919573890K4x1000gp1944-05-09122baxter18:2019:3220:15Bombs brought back, bomb rack malfunction. S2: CMM.O68424041-31890
B0432949573972136bjork00:0019:4600:00Made 3 runs on target. Combat mess, cold meals. Nose plexiglass greasy. Have SOP on gun cleaning. S2: FP Dudzik.O68425141-34972
B04329405730084x1000gp1944-05-09133colsch00:0000:0000:003 runs on target. S2: Duet.O44597541-35008
B0432961575268K4x1000gp1944-05-09214mitchell18:3519:3820:30S2: CMM.O73163041-35268
B04321007572597P4x1000gp1944-05-09236dewitt18:4519:3920:31S2: CMM.O80578242-107597
B0432958671213tucker00:0000:0020:20S2: EA Bethel ?O66816442-107671
B0432901573673112sloss00:0019:3000:00S2: FP Dudzik.O79689542-107673
B0432980575798K4x1000gp1944-05-09224hanish18:3819:4020:30Crews want water in hardstand area ? S2: CH Drake.O2626042-95798
B0432983575800C14x1000gp1944-05-092?ssullivan00:0000:0000:00Mess. EM pay. Eng sun glasses. S2: Duet.O80616842-95800
B0432898803111Sellers18:3019:3020:00O79318142-95803
B0432995575805232petrich00:0019:3900:00Chow lousy, especially at night. Cold meals in the last 4 days. Combat crews get there late and get scraps and cold meals. S2: FP Dudzik.O68403942-95805
B0432952806211olfson00:0000:0020:20Salvoed 3 bombs accidentally before reaching release point but later ? Sun goggles. Better chow on combat ?O52567342-95806
B0432992575808C4x1000gp1944-05-09231o'hare18:3819:3820:35Mess. S2: Duet.O73581042-95808
B0432904573809O4x1000gp1944-05-09113clark18:3019:3020:04S2: C. H. Drake?O2615442-95809
B0432922573810C4x1000gp1944-05-09123hartman18:2519:3120:10S2: CMM.O68432842-95810
B0432931573811G4x1000gp1944-05-09126dillard18:2519:3120:10Let have binoculars in every ship, none in this plane. S2: JJ Hyde.O68429742-95811
B0432937813132youse00:0000:0020:353 runs on target. S2: EA Bethel.O66763042-95813
B04321004575818235kiedinger00:0019:3800:00S2: FP Dudzik.O80855742-95818
B04329435738194x1000gp1944-05-09134snyder00:0000:0000:003 runs on target. S2: JJ Hyde.O67224042-95819
B04329075738204x1000gp1944-05-09115bollinger00:0000:0000:00S2: Duet.T12191742-95820
B0432916573822O4x1000gp1944-05-09121thorne00:0019:3100:00S2: C. H. Drake?O79319842-95822
B0432913573855B4x1000gp1944-05-09116dearing00:0019:3000:00Navigator needs a watch. S2: CH Drake.O79632742-95825
B0432967575837216lakin00:0019:3700:00S2: FP Dudzik.O68435642-95827
B0432928573828125porter00:0019:3200:00No gloves, for gunners, need them badly. S2: FP Dudzik.O73165642-95828
B0432946573836M4x1000gp1944-05-09135goodson18:2519:4520:35Made 3 passes at target. One B26 with 4 spits coming in over the channel. None of the ships have enough cushions. Gloves. S2: CMM.O54279842-95836
B0432986575838B4x1000gp1944-05-09226schreiber18:3919:4020:40S2: J. J. Hyde.O67288242-95838
B0432989839225smith00:0000:0020:15S2: EA Bethel ?O68053142-95839
B0432998841S233wilkinson00:0000:0020:30? chow rather than left overs. Sun goggles badly needed. S2: EA Bethel.O79554242-95841
B0432955575843J4x1000gp1944-05-09212fleck18:3519:4020:25Coal, coke, wood to heat barracks. It is not so god damn warm ? S2: JJ Hyde.O79309442-95843
B0432973575846P4x1000gp1944-05-09222martin18:3519:4020:30S2: C. H. Drake?O68657442-95846
B0432925573850R124boone00:0019:3200:00Flying clothing for personnel, have none. S2: FP Dudzik.O72784442-95850
B04321001575872A4x1000gp1944-05-09234jannsen18:3519:2520:35Sun goggles for gunners. Flak helmets. S2: CH Drake.O40117442-95852
B0432977575853F4x1000gp1944-05-09223harlow00:0000:0000:00S2: C. H. Drake?O39736942-95853
B0432964575932J4x1000gp1944-05-09215jacobi18:3719:3920:35Combat mess both O and EM. Results on all bitches. Very good idea to show pictures of previous bombings at briefing. S2: CMM.O79682842-95932
B0432910573943F4x1000gp1944-05-09114samuel18:2119:3020:205 min late on target. S2: JJ Hyde.O2174242-95943
B04329705759504x1000gp1944-05-09221stalnaker18:3719:3920:25S2: Duet.O2378442-95950
B0432934575248F131laframboise00:0019:4600:003rd run. Especially bombardier must acquaint himself with this F model, concerning the emergency landing gears, as well as the rest.O169908642-96248