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

ombing mission of four ships in formation. They dropped forty
100-lb. Practice bombs. Figures on this activity show that the
squadron is leading all others in the group in the number of
practice bombs dropped. Capt. C. W. Williams, Lt. Maiserski, and
Lt. Rodrigues having dropped the biggest number for this
squadron. The reasons for practice bombing may be summarized
under four headings;
1. To improve the bombardier's procedure.
2. To get coordination between the Bombardier and Pilot in using
AFCE.
3. To realize his mistakes, while in the air, by seeing the bombs
hitting or missing the target.
4. To keep in practice in using bombing tables and computers. The
results of the training by practice bombing can best be seen by
observation of photographs obtained of the number of hits scored
on enemy targets by our bombers on operational missions.
28 April 1944: Next day, the 28th, Avord, France, Airdrome was
hit by our bombers with success. Twelve ships and their crews
from this squadron participated. All returned safely without a
single abortive. Ships and their crews on this mission were:
#234, Capt. Kuehl and crew; #542, Lt. Klinger and crew, #636, Lt.
McCardle and crew, #504, Lt. Bruce and crew; #151, Lt. Sheriff
and crew; #276, Lt. Thomas and crew; #075, Lt. Register and crew;
#563, Lt. Riser and crew; #504, Lt. Pryor and crew; #909, Lt.
Hackleman and crew; #116, Lt. Wilkinson and crew; #560, Lt. Gorby
and crew.
It will be seen that Lt. Hackleman completed his tour of duty on
the 29th instead of the 26th as previously stated. 1/Lt. Edward
S. Register, Jr. Completed his tour of duty today. Both he and
Lt. Hackleman represent the highest type of airmen and they made
enviable records for themselves and the squadron during their
tours. Lt. Register established a record number of missions for a
pilot during any one month when he flew fifteen during the month
of March, 1944.
29 April 1944: There was a mission against Berlin, Germany, "Big
B", on the 29th when twelve ships participated in giving that big
city a good dose of what the Germans so rejoiced in giving to
London in 1940. No doubt the crew members took no little pleasure
in pounding that city which the German leaders use to think was
safe from such attacks. This mission once again indicates that no
city in the Reich is safe from our attacks. Ships and crews
participating were: Capt. Samuelson and Lt. Maziarz in the lead
ship, #061 (401st); #304, Lt. Pryor and crew; #116, Lt. Wilkinson