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391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 68
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
B04331050575716223martin00:0019:2200:00Were 3 miles right of course as come in on Seine River and caught flak (4 miles short of Seine River). 2Nd Lts with over 25 missions SHOULD have promotions. Chow greasy pork and sour meat for combat crews makes them sick. S2: FP Dudzik.O68657441-31716
B04331014573890K134dearing17:3519:2000:00S's: RHFP.O79632741-31890
B04331071575597P8x500gp234wolfe00:0000:0000:002 bombs hung up, malfunction, wouldn't ? S2: Duet.O52346342-107597
B0433993573673A123cassiday00:0019:2100:00Flew all over the sky. Saw fuses on tail loose (4 times). No chewing gum. S2: FP Dudzik.O53680342-107673
B04331077575719F8x500gp1944-05-24236rutledge17:3619:2121:06Mess is bad in both mess halls. Both are dirty. S2: EA Daugherty.O67268242-107719
B04331032575743J8x500gp1944-05-24213petrich17:3019:2220:55S2: J. J. Hyde.O68403942-107743
B0433984573747T8x500gp1944-05-24116goodson00:0019:2200:00S2: C. H. Drake?O54279842-107747
B04331017748Q8x500gp1944-05-24135danforth17:3019:2021:00More passes to town for combat crews. This pilot's ship was in formation on this PM, but he did not fly in. S2: EA Daugherty.O2570142-107748
B04331041575798K8x500gp1944-05-24216schreiber00:0000:0000:00S2: J. J. Hyde.O67288242-95798
B04331080572799237jacobs00:0019:2200:00Good food, it has been the practice, was served to personnel not on a mission. Inevitably, combat crew was given a "last resort" food, hash, etc. Why not fly our own plane when same is on a mission at the same time. S2: FP Dudzik.O79202842-95799
B0433969573804A8x500gp1944-05-24111thorn17:3719:1920:45S2: C. H. Drake?O79319842-95804
B0433990573806M122baxter17:2019:2020:50S's: RHFP.O68424042-95806
B04331065575807J8x500gp1944-05-25232jannsen17:1519:1821:05Raise in pay, want promotion, works in armament section and he's also flown 12 missions still a Corporal, no time off. [NOTE: probably refers to Cpl. A. R. DeMarco who has currently flown 12 missions as Togglier.] S2: Shipley.O40117442-95807
B04331005573809O8x500gp1944-05-24132hartman17:4319:2021:00S2: J. J. Hyde.O68432842-95809
B0433975573811G113colsch17:3919:2020:47S's: RHFP.O44597542-95811
B0433978573812D8x500gp1944-05-24114snyder17:3919:1820:403 bombs not released, shackle on lower left sight would not release, shackle on backwards. S2: JJ Hyde.O67224042-95812
B04331008573813J8x500gp1944-05-24131logan17:3019:2120:55S2: C. H. Drake?O73161342-95813
B0433981820S8x500gp1944-05-24115bjork00:0019:2100:00Want SOP on cleaning guns ? Shell cases hit ship side this position twice today. 720 4 ? has not proved capable today. S2: CH Drake.O68425142-95820
B0433987825B8x500gp1944-05-24121shaffner17:3719:2020:49Flak suits not properly or regularly distributed. S2: EA Daugherty.O79318242-95825
B04331029575827G212wilkinson17:3219:2221:05Lead box swung too far south from briefed landfall. 2 bursts of flak over landfall pink in color. More nights off for EM. S2: RHFP.O79554242-95827
B0433999573828L125bollinger17:4219:2000:00All happy. S2: RHFP.T12191742-95828
B0433972573830M8x500gp1944-05-24112youse17:3519:2020:45S2: CMM.O66763042-95830
B0433996573831H8x500gp1944-05-24124sloss17:4019:2020:50S2: CMM.O79689542-95831
B043310445758328x500gp1944-05-24221harkins17:1719:2021:00Fighter escort not as good as usual. Chow must be improved, combat mess. Suggest that some of crews' suggestions be listened to. S2: EA Daugherty.O66806542-95832
B043310025738348x500gp1944-05-24126boylan17:3519:1820:55S2: E. A. Daugherty.O79628942-95834
B04331023574836N8x500gp1944-05-24137watson17:4419:2120:48Tail gun needs work, not functioning properly, after a few rounds the guns can not be operated. Top turret right gun, light lead spare. Top left package guns unable primed ? Of battery. S2: CMM.O68491942-95836
B04331047575838K222harlow00:0019:2000:00Smashed dead man switch and guns started firing through bigger switch was not caught. Danger to ships behind when fired about 100 rounds. S2: FP Dudzik.O39736942-95838
B04331053575839G8x500gp224o'hare00:0000:0000:00Mess. S2: Duet.O73581042-95839
B04331056575840R8x500gp1944-05-24225sullivan00:0019:2400:00Little close to Le Havre. Crews want transportation at planes when returning from mission. S2: CH Drake.O80616842-95840
B04331059575841226lakin00:0019:2100:00Transportation on far end hardstands always wait 10 to 15 minutes. S2: FP Dudzik.O68435642-95841
B04331035575846P8x500gp1944-05-24214schirmer17:3619:2020:58S2: CMM.O73167842-95846
B043310115738508x500gp133dillard00:0000:0000:00S2: Duet.O68429742-95850
B04331062575851M8x500gp1944-05-24231olfson17:3519:2121:04S2: C. H. Drake?O52567342-95851
B04331068575927N8x500gp1944-05-24233fleck17:3019:2221:10Decent food for returning crews, we're pissed off ! S2: JJ Hyde.O79309442-95927
B04331026931F8x500gp1944-05-24211mitchell17:3019:2021:03Only 16 escort fighters seen. Combat mess delivered and urgently ? S2: EA Daugherty.O73163042-95931
B04331038575932T8x500gp1944-05-24215jacobi17:3119:2121:10Two flak holes, nose plexiglass splintered. S2: JJ Hyde.O79682842-95932
B04331020574943F8x500gp1944-05-24136newcomer17:3919:2021:00S's: RHFP.O2177042-95943
B04331074575248V235kiedinger17:3619:2021:07S's: RHFP.O80855742-96248