391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form104a for mission No. 84
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 |
B0434 | 1107 | 575 | 268 | K | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 334 | kelley | 04:50 | 06:25 | 07:55 | Lost pathfinder, 10/10 clouds. Did not like spaghetti, combat crew mess still lousy, no improvement noted. S2: Shipley. | O348517 | 41-35268 |
B0434 | 1125 | 1PFS | 579 | | 2x1000gp | | | gilmore | 03:43 | 05:17 | 07:25 | Icing from 12500 down to 7500. S2: Duet. | O412102 | 42-107579 |
B0434 | 1068 | 1PFS | 583 | | | | 211 | aldous | 04:50 | 06:26 | 08:00 | Dropped on equipment. Bombing altitude 11000 feet. One ME109 seen Cherbourg peninsula. Flak barrage over Guernsey at three Libs. Formation broke up in haze just before target. 10/10 undercast. | O727827 | 42-107583 |
B0434 | 1077 | 573 | 7595 | | 2x2000gp | | 213 | snyder | 04:50 | 06:26 | 08:00 | S2: Duet. | O672240 | 42-107595 |
B0434 | 1065 | 573 | 615 | | 2x2000gp | | 237 | dearing | 00:00 | 06:37 | 08:20 | Bombing altitude 6500 feet. Ships shelling beach etc. no enemy activity observed. Flak damage. S2: Duet. | O796327 | 42-107615 |
B0434 | 1113 | 575 | 620 | B | | | 235 | jacobi | 04:56 | 06:28 | 07:56 | S2: RMC. | O796828 | 42-107620 |
B0434 | 1074 | 573 | 634 | J | | | 312 | baxter | 00:00 | 06:26 | 07:50 | S2: NE Spangler. | O684240 | 42-107634 |
B0434 | 1116 | 575 | 671 | L | | | 236 | schreiber | 04:57 | 00:00 | 07:50 | Should have window. S2: Begley. | O672882 | 42-107671 |
B0434 | 1018 | 572 | 673 | A | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 211 | miller | 04:57 | 06:45 | 08:15 | 2 runs. 1 bomb jettisoned off French coast NW of Cherbourg. 2 landing barges seen to blow up on beaches. S2: JJ Hyde. | O386629 | 42-107673 |
B0434 | 1007 | 572 | 719 | F | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 113 | hanlon | 04:50 | 06:40 | 07:45 | Landed at Warmwell due to mechanical trouble, landed at base 11:00. Minor flak damage. Crews should be given a decent meal before going on mission. S2: CMM. | O672084 | 42-107719 |
B0434 | 1146 | 574 | 720 | | | | 126 | lowe | 03:41 | 00:00 | 05:57 | Just short of french coast, heard leader call and say he was turning back. Moved from 126 to 117. S2: RMC. | O805506 | 42-107720 |
B0434 | 1050 | 572 | 748 | Q | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 232 | koehl | 04:57 | 06:45 | 08:15 | Came back alone across channel, got QDM into 9 roster and home. EM mess stinks, Officers mess likewise. S2: Shipley. | T121888 | 42-107748 |
B0434 | 1092 | 573 | 806 | | | | 325 | bollinger | 00:00 | 06:26 | 08:10 | How about some good food. Men sick on food ! Believed fired on by own naval forces in channel. S2: NE Spangler. | T121917 | 42-107806 |
B0434 | 1098 | 575 | 811 | V | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 231 | olfson | 04:54 | 06:26 | 07:50 | Supposed to bomb visually if possible, it was possible but last minute clouds obscured target. 3 FW 190s off Guernsey. Bad chow. S2: JJ Hyde. | O525673 | 42-107811 |
B0434 | 1161 | 574 | 815 | W | 2x2000gp | | 134 | majka | 03:40 | 00:00 | 05:55 | Turned back 1 minute after coast because could not find formation. 7/10 to 8/10 cloud over English coast. S2: CMM. | O534320 | 42-107815 |
B0434 | 1033 | 575 | 797 | P | | | 224 | schirmer | 00:00 | 06:32 | 08:04 | A very large number of guns firing, cracking, accurately. 8 flak holes. Food is bad for EM and Officers, stew etc. | O731678 | 42-95797 |
B0434 | 1027 | 572 | 799 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 122 | danforth | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Combat crews should be given a decent meal before mission. More warm gloves for gunners. S2: CMM. | O25701 | 42-95799 |
B0434 | 1128 | 574 | 800 | C | | | | garwick | 00:00 | 00:00 | 06:00 | | O796366 | 42-95800 |
B0434 | 1071 | 573 | 801 | G | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 311 | Sellers | 04:50 | 06:25 | 08:55 | Bombing altitude 10500 feet. 344 ship on single engine at 49d50n/02d30w at 06:53 2000 feet, PT boat going to get them. S2: Shipley. | O793181 | 42-95801 |
B0434 | 1083 | 573 | 802 | | | | 322 | youse | 00:00 | 00:00 | 08:20 | 2 bombs brought back, saw no bombs drop. The gunners have the practice of leaving their guns in down position, so that when another of our ships comes under, he is subject to accidental fire. S2: FP Dudzik. | O667630 | 42-95802 |
B0434 | 1039 | 575 | 806 | M | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 226 | sullivan | 04:50 | 06:31 | 08:10 | Second run by high flight on target. Bombing altitude 7700 feet. Chow lousy, both messes. 2 hits in nose, 5 in pilots compartment. S2: Shipley. | O806168 | 42-95806 |
B0434 | 1104 | 575 | 808 | C | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 232 | ruble | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Followed pathfinder to the target, had to fly on instruments before the target, ? Meals before and after missions fit to eat. | O1699365 | 42-95808 |
B0434 | 1030 | 572 | 809 | O | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 123 | barker | 05:00 | 06:31 | 08:05 | Made 2 runs on target at different altitudes because of weather. 3 flak holes, all large ones, at bomb bay, waist gunners position, and tail gunners position. Combat crews ahould be served a decent meal before going on a mission and especially on a day like this. Cooks were not notified about serving breakfast. S2: CMM. | O738331 | 42-95809 |
B0434 | 1059 | 572 | 810 | C | | | 235 | holliday | 05:00 | 06:37 | 08:15 | Made 2 runs. Bombing altitude 6500 feet. Small flak hole in nose, and small one in bomb bay, and another in right wing. Food is lousy. Laundry deliveries poor. S2: RHFP. | O683703 | 42-95810 |
B0434 | 1047 | 572 | 811 | G | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 131 | erickson | 05:01 | 06:38 | 08:25 | Dropped on lead ship of box. Bombing altitude 7000 feet. After IP saw ship black smoke coming from it 49d40n/00d40w. Few flak holes. Weather hazy or smoky. S2: EA Daugherty. | O792568 | 42-95811 |
B0434 | 1056 | 572 | 812 | D | | | 134 | dickinson | 04:57 | 06:45 | 08:20 | Bombing altitude 6800 feet. 3 or 4 flak hits. S2: Begley. | O662758 | 42-95812 |
B0434 | 1062 | 572 | 813 | J | 2x2000gp | | 136 | dewitt | 00:00 | 06:38 | 08:15 | 2 runs. Bombing altitude 6900 feet. West of target, some ships already on shore. 6 to 10 flak holes. S2: Duet. | O805782 | 42-95813 |
B0434 | 1137 | 574 | 818 | L | | | 122 | watkinson | 03:45 | 00:00 | 00:00 | This crew believes they went over target. Plenty firing on coast. S2: RHFP. | O731708 | 42-95818 |
B0434 | 1021 | 572 | 819 | H | | | 212 | baehr | 04:59 | 06:40 | 08:14 | 8 or 9 small flak holes. Food was bad at Officers mess. S2: RMC. | O795337 | 42-95819 |
B0434 | 1089 | 573 | 822 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 224 | logan | 04:50 | 06:26 | 08:10 | Dropped on pathfinder. S2: EA Daugherty. | O731613 | 42-95822 |
B0434 | 1086 | 573 | 828 | L | | | 323 | colsch | 04:55 | 06:25 | 08:05 | Chow was bad at 02:00. S2: RMC. | O445975 | 42-95828 |
B0434 | 1095 | 573 | 830 | M | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 326 | clark | 04:49 | 06:26 | 08:11 | S2: J. J. Hyde. | O26154 | 42-95830 |
B0434 | 1158 | 574 | 832 | | | | 133 | metelsky | 03:44 | 00:00 | 06:18 | S2: Begley. | O669769 | 42-95832 |
B0434 | 1101 | 575 | 833 | U | 2x2000gp | | 233 | petrich | 04:50 | 06:27 | 07:50 | Messed up with pathfinder. S2: RHFP. | O684039 | 42-95833 |
B0434 | 1053 | 572 | 834 | B | | | 233 | walker | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 2 runs on target. 2/Lt. GD Kjosness, bombardier, slightly wounded by flak. 1 flak home in nose and others. There should be a good breakfast on early morning missions instead of spaghetti and pork for EM and Officers. Bicycles for combat crews. No transportation to and from the line. S2: FP Dudzik. | O670677 | 42-95834 |
B0434 | 1036 | 575 | 836 | | | | 225 | kiedinger | 05:01 | 06:25 | 08:04 | 2 runs on target. Visibility poor and another flight cut across line of flight below planes. 30 flak holes, one wire broke for booster motors, hits in left engine. S2: NE Spangler. | O808557 | 42-95836 |
B0434 | 1131 | 574 | 838 | B | | | 113 | stanfield | 03:43 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Failed to join up with pathfinder. S2: RHFP. | O668154 | 42-95838 |
B0434 | 1164 | 574 | 839 | | | | 125 | watson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Went over target 10/10. S2: FP Dudzik. | O684919 | 42-95839 |
B0434 | 1140 | 574 | 841 | | | | 123 | wolfe | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Climbed out at 12000 feet. Flew the horn. Rain and ice up to 11000. complete undercast from the English coast to enemy coast out. B26 came within 3 miles of formation, flew parallel for about 5 to 10 minutes, had lights on tail. S2: Begley. | O538877 | 42-95841 |
B0434 | 1167 | 574 | 842 | D | | | 136 | callison | 00:00 | 00:00 | 06:20 | S2: Begley. | O738342 | 42-95842 |
B0434 | 1080 | 573 | 847 | H | 2x2000gp | | 221 | thorn | 04:52 | 05:26 | 08:10 | S2: Duet. | O793198 | 42-95847 |
B0434 | 1149 | 574 | 851 | | | | 125 | carson | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O25958 | 42-95851 |
B0434 | 1170 | 574 | 853 | | | | 137 | newman | 03:46 | 00:00 | 06:14 | Turned back just before enemy coast, followed leader back. Moved from 137 to 133. S2: RMC. | O683759 | 42-95853 |
B0434 | 1110 | 575 | 855 | R | | | 227 | lakin | 04:55 | 06:35 | 08:10 | Coming out, changed course because of flak. This crew was in 3rd box, but bombed with the 2nd box. Flying instruments most of the time. Flak hit in nose on pilot's side; right wing flap; left wing. Corned beef for 8 days; often twice a day. S2: RHFP. | O684356 | 42-95855 |
B0434 | 1155 | 574 | 865 | | | | 132 | evans | 03:45 | 00:00 | 06:20 | | O545328 | 42-95865 |
B0434 | 1015 | 1PFS | 872 | | | 1944-06-06 | | ferguson | 00:00 | 06:26 | 00:00 | Bombed alone, 50 yards short of target. FW190 8 miles NW of target. Saw B26 10 to 15 miles from Hague crash in channel. Saw speed boat and walloby? Come toward it at about 06:50. S2: FP Dudzik. | O409884 | 42-95872 |
B0434 | 1134 | 574 | 873 | | | | 121 | hollis | 03:45 | 05:12 | 07:18 | S2: RMC. | O731585 | 42-95873 |
B0434 | 1152 | 574 | 927 | | 2x2000gp | | 131 | newcomer | 03:47 | 00:00 | 06:28 | S2: Duet. | O21770 | 42-95927 |
B0434 | 1122 | 574 | 931 | | | | 111 | brandon | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | Turned back short of IP at 11000 and still not on top of clouds, about 30 miles from Le Havre. S2: FP Dudzik. | O388874 | 42-95931 |
B0434 | 1024 | | 947 | | 2x2000gp | 1944-06-06 | 121 | schleicher | 04:59 | 06:30 | 08:03 | 2 runs. 2 small flak holes, one in wing, one in tail. S2: EA Daugherty. | O662676 | 42-95947 |
B0434 | 1143 | 574 | 248 | | | | 124 | salmon | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | S2: FP Dudzik. | O663098 | 42-96248 |