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
B04341107575268K2x2000gp1944-06-06334kelley04:5006:2507:55Lost pathfinder, 10/10 clouds. Did not like spaghetti, combat crew mess still lousy, no improvement noted. S2: Shipley.O34851741-35268
B043411251PFS5792x1000gpgilmore03:4305:1707:25Icing from 12500 down to 7500. S2: Duet.O41210242-107579
B043410681PFS583211aldous04:5006:2608:00Dropped 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.O72782742-107583
B0434107757375952x2000gp213snyder04:5006:2608:00S2: Duet.O67224042-107595
B043410655736152x2000gp237dearing00:0006:3708:20Bombing altitude 6500 feet. Ships shelling beach etc. no enemy activity observed. Flak damage. S2: Duet.O79632742-107615
B04341113575620B235jacobi04:5606:2807:56S2: RMC.O79682842-107620
B04341074573634J312baxter00:0006:2607:50S2: NE Spangler.O68424042-107634
B04341116575671L236schreiber04:5700:0007:50Should have window. S2: Begley.O67288242-107671
B04341018572673A2x2000gp1944-06-06211miller04:5706:4508:152 runs. 1 bomb jettisoned off French coast NW of Cherbourg. 2 landing barges seen to blow up on beaches. S2: JJ Hyde.O38662942-107673
B04341007572719F2x2000gp1944-06-06113hanlon04:5006:4007:45Landed 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.O67208442-107719
B04341146574720126lowe03:4100:0005:57Just short of french coast, heard leader call and say he was turning back. Moved from 126 to 117. S2: RMC.O80550642-107720
B04341050572748Q2x2000gp1944-06-06232koehl04:5706:4508:15Came back alone across channel, got QDM into 9 roster and home. EM mess stinks, Officers mess likewise. S2: Shipley.T12188842-107748
B04341092573806325bollinger00:0006:2608:10How about some good food. Men sick on food ! Believed fired on by own naval forces in channel. S2: NE Spangler.T12191742-107806
B04341098575811V2x2000gp1944-06-06231olfson04:5406:2607:50Supposed to bomb visually if possible, it was possible but last minute clouds obscured target. 3 FW 190s off Guernsey. Bad chow. S2: JJ Hyde.O52567342-107811
B04341161574815W2x2000gp134majka03:4000:0005:55Turned back 1 minute after coast because could not find formation. 7/10 to 8/10 cloud over English coast. S2: CMM.O53432042-107815
B04341033575797P224schirmer00:0006:3208:04A very large number of guns firing, cracking, accurately. 8 flak holes. Food is bad for EM and Officers, stew etc.O73167842-95797
B043410275727992x2000gp1944-06-06122danforth00:0000:0000:00Combat crews should be given a decent meal before mission. More warm gloves for gunners. S2: CMM.O2570142-95799
B04341128574800Cgarwick00:0000:0006:00O79636642-95800
B04341071573801G2x2000gp1944-06-06311Sellers04:5006:2508:55Bombing altitude 10500 feet. 344 ship on single engine at 49d50n/02d30w at 06:53 2000 feet, PT boat going to get them. S2: Shipley.O79318142-95801
B04341083573802322youse00:0000:0008:202 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.O66763042-95802
B04341039575806M2x2000gp1944-06-06226sullivan04:5006:3108:10Second run by high flight on target. Bombing altitude 7700 feet. Chow lousy, both messes. 2 hits in nose, 5 in pilots compartment. S2: Shipley.O80616842-95806
B04341104575808C2x2000gp1944-06-06232ruble00:0000:0000:00Followed pathfinder to the target, had to fly on instruments before the target, ? Meals before and after missions fit to eat.O169936542-95808
B04341030572809O2x2000gp1944-06-06123barker05:0006:3108:05Made 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.O73833142-95809
B04341059572810C235holliday05:0006:3708:15Made 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.O68370342-95810
B04341047572811G2x2000gp1944-06-06131erickson05:0106:3808:25Dropped 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.O79256842-95811
B04341056572812D134dickinson04:5706:4508:20Bombing altitude 6800 feet. 3 or 4 flak hits. S2: Begley.O66275842-95812
B04341062572813J2x2000gp136dewitt00:0006:3808:152 runs. Bombing altitude 6900 feet. West of target, some ships already on shore. 6 to 10 flak holes. S2: Duet.O80578242-95813
B04341137574818L122watkinson03:4500:0000:00This crew believes they went over target. Plenty firing on coast. S2: RHFP.O73170842-95818
B04341021572819H212baehr04:5906:4008:148 or 9 small flak holes. Food was bad at Officers mess. S2: RMC.O79533742-95819
B043410895738222x2000gp1944-06-06224logan04:5006:2608:10Dropped on pathfinder. S2: EA Daugherty.O73161342-95822
B04341086573828L323colsch04:5506:2508:05Chow was bad at 02:00. S2: RMC.O44597542-95828
B04341095573830M2x2000gp1944-06-06326clark04:4906:2608:11S2: J. J. Hyde.O2615442-95830
B04341158574832133metelsky03:4400:0006:18S2: Begley.O66976942-95832
B04341101575833U2x2000gp233petrich04:5006:2707:50Messed up with pathfinder. S2: RHFP.O68403942-95833
B04341053572834B233walker00:0000:0000:002 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.O67067742-95834
B04341036575836225kiedinger05:0106:2508:042 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.O80855742-95836
B04341131574838B113stanfield03:4300:0000:00Failed to join up with pathfinder. S2: RHFP.O66815442-95838
B04341164574839125watson00:0000:0000:00Went over target 10/10. S2: FP Dudzik.O68491942-95839
B04341140574841123wolfe00:0000:0000:00Climbed 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.O53887742-95841
B04341167574842D136callison00:0000:0006:20S2: Begley.O73834242-95842
B04341080573847H2x2000gp221thorn04:5205:2608:10S2: Duet.O79319842-95847
B04341149574851125carson00:0000:0000:00S2: FP Dudzik.O2595842-95851
B04341170574853137newman03:4600:0006:14Turned back just before enemy coast, followed leader back. Moved from 137 to 133. S2: RMC.O68375942-95853
B04341110575855R227lakin04:5506:3508:10Coming 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.O68435642-95855
B04341155574865132evans03:4500:0006:20O54532842-95865
B043410151PFS8721944-06-06ferguson00:0006:2600:00Bombed 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.O40988442-95872
B04341134574873121hollis03:4505:1207:18S2: RMC.O73158542-95873
B043411525749272x2000gp131newcomer03:4700:0006:28S2: Duet.O2177042-95927
B04341122574931111brandon00:0000:0000:00Turned back short of IP at 11000 and still not on top of clouds, about 30 miles from Le Havre. S2: FP Dudzik.O38887442-95931
B043410249472x2000gp1944-06-06121schleicher04:5906:3008:032 runs. 2 small flak holes, one in wing, one in tail. S2: EA Daugherty.O66267642-95947
B04341143574248124salmon00:0000:0000:00S2: FP Dudzik.O66309842-96248