Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!

with trained and well qualified individuals.
All departments in the squadron have maintained their high
standard of efficiency during the month. The Red Cross Club, Army
and church services continued as assisting forces in keeping up
the moral of the men. There were several USO shows on the post by
performers who travel from station to station for that purpose.
The theater has contributed no little part to the welfare of the
men during the month.
Awards and Citations will be found listed in the Group Diary for
this month.
1 - 5 April 1944: April 1st to 5th, inclusive, there being no
operational mission scheduled, activities of the squadron were
confined to ground school and training activities. With exception
of Sunday, the 3rd, one combat crew practiced skeet shooting each
day. This is good training for gunners as well as a pleasant form
of recreation. Average score is usually eleven out of a possible
twenty five. Gunners also got practice on mobile turrets and the
range. Considerable local flying was done, and on the 5th two
ships did practice bombing dropping 20 practice bombs each.
6 April 1944: On the 6th, there was a mission scheduled with
Oberpfaffenoffen, Germany, the target. However, it was scrubbed
shortly before take-off due to severe weather conditions. During
the day there were 43 man-hours of ground school and training
activities by men who had not been scheduled to fly on this
mission. Once a crew makes ready for a mission which is later
scrubbed; the men, having been up early in the morning, are
permitted to go back to bed for more sleep.
7 April 1944: Next day, the intended target was Oldenburg,
Germany, but this mission was cancelled. Considerable ground
school was done, and one crew went on the skeet range for gunnery
practice. At the dispensary there is a sun Lamp installed for the
purpose of giving combat crew members the benefit of more sun
light which is an aid in maintaining physical fitness. At first a
man gets under the lamp for two minutes and then increases the
time so spent each day, until the maximum of ten minutes is
reached. This is quite beneficial to the men and they seem to
enjoy it. In this day there were thirty combat crew members who
took their turn under the lamp.
8 April 1944: Oldenburg, Germany was again the target on the 8th.
This time the mission was completed with success. Nine ships from
this squadron took part, as follows: Ship #636 Lt. Reid and crew;
#774, Lt. Bruce and crew; #563, Lt. Thomas and crew; #075, Lt.
Register and crew; #304 Lt. Riser and crew; #151, Lt. Sheriff and