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 |
B0432 | 919 | 573 | 890 | K | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 122 | baxter | 18:20 | 19:32 | 20:15 | Bombs brought back, bomb rack malfunction. S2: CMM. | O684240 | 41-31890 |
B0432 | 949 | 573 | 972 | | | | 136 | bjork | 00:00 | 19:46 | 00:00 | Made 3 runs on target. Combat mess, cold meals. Nose plexiglass greasy. Have SOP on gun cleaning. S2: FP Dudzik. | O684251 | 41-34972 |
B0432 | 940 | 573 | 008 | | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 133 | colsch | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 3 runs on target. S2: Duet. | O445975 | 41-35008 |
B0432 | 961 | 575 | 268 | K | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 214 | mitchell | 18:35 | 19:38 | 20:30 | S2: CMM. | O731630 | 41-35268 |
B0432 | 1007 | 572 | 597 | P | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 236 | dewitt | 18:45 | 19:39 | 20:31 | S2: CMM. | O805782 | 42-107597 |
B0432 | 958 | | 671 | | | | 213 | tucker | 00:00 | 00:00 | 20:20 | S2: EA Bethel ? | O668164 | 42-107671 |
B0432 | 901 | 573 | 673 | | | | 112 | sloss | 00:00 | 19:30 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O796895 | 42-107673 |
B0432 | 980 | 575 | 798 | K | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 224 | hanish | 18:38 | 19:40 | 20:30 | Crews want water in hardstand area ? S2: CH Drake. | O26260 | 42-95798 |
B0432 | 983 | 575 | 800 | C1 | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 2?s | sullivan | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Mess. EM pay. Eng sun glasses. S2: Duet. | O806168 | 42-95800 |
B0432 | 898 | | 803 | | | | 111 | Sellers | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:00 | | O793181 | 42-95803 |
B0432 | 995 | 575 | 805 | | | | 232 | petrich | 00:00 | 19:39 | 00:00 | Chow 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. | O684039 | 42-95805 |
B0432 | 952 | | 806 | | | | 211 | olfson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 20:20 | Salvoed 3 bombs accidentally before reaching release point but later ? Sun goggles. Better chow on combat ? | O525673 | 42-95806 |
B0432 | 992 | 575 | 808 | C | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 231 | o'hare | 18:38 | 19:38 | 20:35 | Mess. S2: Duet. | O735810 | 42-95808 |
B0432 | 904 | 573 | 809 | O | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 113 | clark | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:04 | S2: C. H. Drake? | O26154 | 42-95809 |
B0432 | 922 | 573 | 810 | C | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 123 | hartman | 18:25 | 19:31 | 20:10 | S2: CMM. | O684328 | 42-95810 |
B0432 | 931 | 573 | 811 | G | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 126 | dillard | 18:25 | 19:31 | 20:10 | Let have binoculars in every ship, none in this plane. S2: JJ Hyde. | O684297 | 42-95811 |
B0432 | 937 | | 813 | | | | 132 | youse | 00:00 | 00:00 | 20:35 | 3 runs on target. S2: EA Bethel. | O667630 | 42-95813 |
B0432 | 1004 | 575 | 818 | | | | 235 | kiedinger | 00:00 | 19:38 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O808557 | 42-95818 |
B0432 | 943 | 573 | 819 | | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 134 | snyder | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 3 runs on target. S2: JJ Hyde. | O672240 | 42-95819 |
B0432 | 907 | 573 | 820 | | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 115 | bollinger | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: Duet. | T121917 | 42-95820 |
B0432 | 916 | 573 | 822 | O | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 121 | thorne | 00:00 | 19:31 | 00:00 | S2: C. H. Drake? | O793198 | 42-95822 |
B0432 | 913 | 573 | 855 | B | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 116 | dearing | 00:00 | 19:30 | 00:00 | Navigator needs a watch. S2: CH Drake. | O796327 | 42-95825 |
B0432 | 967 | 575 | 837 | | | | 216 | lakin | 00:00 | 19:37 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O684356 | 42-95827 |
B0432 | 928 | 573 | 828 | | | | 125 | porter | 00:00 | 19:32 | 00:00 | No gloves, for gunners, need them badly. S2: FP Dudzik. | O731656 | 42-95828 |
B0432 | 946 | 573 | 836 | M | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 135 | goodson | 18:25 | 19:45 | 20:35 | Made 3 passes at target. One B26 with 4 spits coming in over the channel. None of the ships have enough cushions. Gloves. S2: CMM. | O542798 | 42-95836 |
B0432 | 986 | 575 | 838 | B | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 226 | schreiber | 18:39 | 19:40 | 20:40 | S2: J. J. Hyde. | O672882 | 42-95838 |
B0432 | 989 | | 839 | | | | 225 | smith | 00:00 | 00:00 | 20:15 | S2: EA Bethel ? | O680531 | 42-95839 |
B0432 | 998 | | 841 | S | | | 233 | wilkinson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 20:30 | ? chow rather than left overs. Sun goggles badly needed. S2: EA Bethel. | O795542 | 42-95841 |
B0432 | 955 | 575 | 843 | J | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 212 | fleck | 18:35 | 19:40 | 20:25 | Coal, coke, wood to heat barracks. It is not so god damn warm ? S2: JJ Hyde. | O793094 | 42-95843 |
B0432 | 973 | 575 | 846 | P | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 222 | martin | 18:35 | 19:40 | 20:30 | S2: C. H. Drake? | O686574 | 42-95846 |
B0432 | 925 | 573 | 850 | R | | | 124 | boone | 00:00 | 19:32 | 00:00 | Flying clothing for personnel, have none. S2: FP Dudzik. | O727844 | 42-95850 |
B0432 | 1001 | 575 | 872 | A | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 234 | jannsen | 18:35 | 19:25 | 20:35 | Sun goggles for gunners. Flak helmets. S2: CH Drake. | O401174 | 42-95852 |
B0432 | 977 | 575 | 853 | F | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 223 | harlow | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: C. H. Drake? | O397369 | 42-95853 |
B0432 | 964 | 575 | 932 | J | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 215 | jacobi | 18:37 | 19:39 | 20:35 | Combat mess both O and EM. Results on all bitches. Very good idea to show pictures of previous bombings at briefing. S2: CMM. | O796828 | 42-95932 |
B0432 | 910 | 573 | 943 | F | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 114 | samuel | 18:21 | 19:30 | 20:20 | 5 min late on target. S2: JJ Hyde. | O21742 | 42-95943 |
B0432 | 970 | 575 | 950 | | 4x1000gp | 1944-05-09 | 221 | stalnaker | 18:37 | 19:39 | 20:25 | S2: Duet. | O23784 | 42-95950 |
B0432 | 934 | 575 | 248 | F | | | 131 | laframboise | 00:00 | 19:46 | 00:00 | 3rd run. Especially bombardier must acquaint himself with this F model, concerning the emergency landing gears, as well as the rest. | O1699086 | 42-96248 |