Previous Mission - No. 55
Next Mission - No. 57
391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 56
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
B04321549572790K225reynolds18:0520:0821:30Buck sergeant - engineer in 72 ? S2: RH FP.O54473041-31890
B04321552572978Q4x1000gp1944-05-11224walker18:0520:0921:30One parachute seen from crippled fortress in target area. One crippled fort, seen crossing channel. One P-47 crash in forest at IP. S2: JJ Hyde.O67067741-31978
B04321531572008L4x1000gp1944-05-11213alexander18:0020:0821:30B-17 on 2 engines at IP. Kitchen personnel all doing pan fat of cooking. S2: JJ Hyde.O79516441-35008
B04321564572597P4x1000gp234whitson18:1020:0821:31Bombed on lead flight because bad bombsight. S2: RH FP.O2592542-107597
B04321570572634J236crim18:1020:0821:15Better chow and gloves for crews. Lets have leading flight on run prop wash. S2: RMC.O74775342-107634
B04321537572673A4x1000gp1944-05-11215erickson18:2020:0821:30One chute SW of target about 3 to 4 miles. Combat mess. Locker space for crews. Weather too good to have mission. S2: CH Drake.O79256842-107673
B04321480573797115baxter00:0020:0700:00Have sandwiches on late missions. Trucks going by crews half load and hold up the other men. S2: FP Dudzik.O68424042-95797
B04321468798K4x1000gp1944-05-11horridge18:1020:0621:35Saw three B-17s in trouble, one bailed out. Green-green flares being shot, one who bailed out landed. S2: EA Daugherty.O2465742-95798
B04321495574800C125shofner00:0020:0700:00Saw parachute hit ground at 20:05. S2: FP Dudzik.O66268242-95800
B04321543572801O223barker00:0020:0200:00Combat crew mess. B-8 type chute. S2: FP Dudzik.O73833142-95801
B04321465574803K4x1000gp1944-05-11111williams18:1220:0721:35One chute 6 miles SE of target (ju88). S2: CMM.O1860442-95803
B04321474574806M4x1000gp1944-05-11114salmon18:1220:0721:35Fort crippled on IP, saw one chute. Navigator, pilot, and bombardier left before interrogation was complete. Finished interrogation with EM who were very interested. Lets see some action against this type of thing. S2: JJ Hyde.O66309842-95806
B04321510574807J4x1000gp1944-05-11134alexander18:1720:0821:50B-17 over target crippled. Large explosions at 20000 feet about 2-3 min after target. S2: JJ Hyde.O79215042-95807
B04321501574808C1131barger18:1220:0921:50B-17 crippled in target area, apparently got back. S2: JJ Hyde.O90650542-95808
B04321477572809O116dewitt18:2720:0821:34One B-17 spinning down 1 min before target, baled out. S2: RMC.O80578242-95809
B04321522572810C226baehr17:3220:0221:30S2: RMC.O79533742-95810
B04321525572812D4x1000gp1944-05-11216hanlon00:0020:1000:00Gloves for gunners.O67208442-95812
B04321513574815135watson00:0020:0700:00Saw B-17 hit 1/2 mile NE of AP in woods, crashed 20:08 or 20:09. S2: FP Dudzik.O68491942-95815
B04321516574818136watkinson00:0020:1300:00Saw B-17 losing altitude and chute go out 20:17 to 20:18. saw P-47 shoot down e/a. S2: FP Dudzik.O73170842-95818
B04321540572819H4x1000gp1944-05-11222blute18:0520:1021:30One chute out of fighter plane west of target. Pilot wants back type chute. Poor food . Combat mess. English type sun glasses. Clean nose on 819. keep combat crews off KP.O79568642-95819
B04321555572822231jobe17:5020:0721:25Bombsight mount not level. Excellent navigation. S2: RH FP.O79202942-95822
B04321558572823N4x1000gp1944-05-11232koehl00:0020:0921:40Crews want transportation on time when they return from mission. Chamois gloves for gunners. Combat mess. S2: CH Drake.T12188842-95823
B04321504574827132evans18:1520:0821:45S2: RMC.O54532842-95827
B04321561572831H233jacobs18:1620:0921:30Combat mess. We should have roller towels in officers latrine. S2: RMC.O79202842-95831
B043214718324x1000gp1944-05-11113metelsky18:1220:0721:33S2: E. A. Daugherty.O66976942-95832
B04321546834O4x1000gp1944-05-11221dickinson18:0620:0821:30Hazy. One B-17 shot flares (green, 2) while this formation were going in. B-17 was on way, 2 outboard props feathered. This ship was in slot on loading list, had to move into #1 pos at take off. Did not have pictures or proper target info. S2: EA Daugherty.O66275842-95834
B04321534572836N4x1000gp1944-05-11213mccarty18:0620:0621:15B-17 down in small building to left of target, 2 chutes seen. Another B-17 with 2 engines feathered. Food bad for EM and O. back type chutes for pilots. Gloves for gunners. S2: CH Drake.O52642142-95836
B04321486574838B4x1000gp1944-05-11121loesch18:1420:0721:37One B-17 went down south of target, one chute opened. One B-17 went down near Chimay. S2: CMM.O42061142-95838
B04321483574841Stalton18:1520:0821:50One mile off course Valenciennes. Saw one chute between IP and PT. Truck to go to town after late mission; turret gunners want dark glasses.O79585942-95841
B043214988424x1000gp1944-05-11126lowe18:1220:0721:55Saw one twin engine a/c, not identifiable, cruising back and far behind formation. Remained with formation for long time. Same observation as this AM (mission). Lockers needed, this crew got one (locker) for all of men. Kapok suits. 2 flak vests were not in ship when crew reported at ship. S2: EA Daugherty.O80550642-95842
B04321528572847H4x1000gp1944-05-11214roeper18:0520:0821:20English type sun glasses. Woolen gloves. Back type chutes for pilots.O73166642-95847
B04321489574865123stanfield00:0020:0900:00At 20:00 sedan saw parachute enemy fighter go down. S2: FP Dudzik.O66815442-95865
B043215079324x1000gp1944-05-11133dauteuil18:0020:0821:45One silver B-17 at 20:05 at 90 degrees across course (had insignia on top of BOTH wings). Saw 3 persons bail out of this ship. Smoke from inboard right engine. No American ships have insignia on top of both wings ! S2: EA Daugherty.O74775942-95932
B04321567572943F4x1000gp1944-05-11235fry00:0020:0800:00One chute from single engine plane at 20:05. S2: CH Drake.O74817342-95943
B04321519572950A4x1000gp1944-05-11211miller18:0520:0821:20FW-190s over target. S2: EA Daugherty.O38662942-95950
B04321492574248V4x1000gp1944-05-11124hollis18:1420:2321:40One chute SE of target. Poor leadership. When flight drops its bombs it should be allowed to join up at once. S2: CMM.O73158542-96248