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

this group went out on air sea rescue in hopes of picking the
crewmembers up, but no trace was seen of them. The crew was
composed of the following individuals: 1/Lt. Nenad Kovachevich,
Pilot; 1/Lt. William J. Thurman, Copilot; 1/Lt. Edward H.
Wallner, Navigator; 1/Lt. Eleuterio C. Rodriguez, Bombardier;
T/Sgt. Frederick G. Parkins, Engineer; S/Sgt. Donald F. Pilcher,
Ball Turret Gunner; Sgt. Ralph Liedtke, Radio Operator; S/S
Bernard F. Bellettiere, Waist Gunner; and S/Sgt. William A.
Reynolds, Jr. Tail Gunner. This was an experienced crew. Lt.
Wallner was on his thirtieth mission. All the others were near
completion of their tours.
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8 May 1944: On the 8 , Berlin, Germany was bombed again, results
of which were unobserved. Six ships of this squadron took part as
follows: #240, Lt. Knight and crew; #276, Lt. Haskell and crew:
#075 Lt. Gardner and crew; #116, Lt. Sheriff and crew; #304, Lt.
Bruce and crew; and #075, Lt. Riser and crew. The latter ship
aborted due to inability of crew to close bomb bay doors either
electrically or manually after dropping one bomb to lighten load
in order to land.
S/Sgt. Roy J. Schleich, Jr., Waist Gunner; completed his tour of
operational duty on this mission. All ships returned safely to
base.
9 May 1944: A target at St. Dizier, France, was bombed on the
th 9 . All ships of this squadron returned safely to base. There
were no abortives. The bombing was successful. Six ships from
this organization took part as follows: Ship #234, Lt. Sheriff
and crew; #563, Lt. Miller and crew; #562, Lt. Collier and crew;
#278, Lt. Thomas and crew; #304, Lt. Pryor and crew; #116, Lt.
Wilkinson and crew.
Ground school and training operations were carried out by crews
not flying.
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10 May 1944: On the 10 , there was a mission against Rotenburg,
but it was recalled shortly after the takeoff due to inclement
weather.
11 May 1944: This day there was a mission against a target
designated as “Konz Karthaus”. It was successfully completed.
Ships and crews participating were as follows: #499, Lt./Col.
Berry and the “A” crew leading the wing; #234, Lt. Collier and
crew; #110, Lt. Wilkinson and crew; #563, Lt. Sheriff and crew;
#173, Lt. Gardner and crew; #504 Lt. Bruce and crew; #304, Lt.
Pryor and crew. There were no abortives. All ships returned
safely.
1/Lt. Walter Wilkinson, Pilot, completed his tour of thirty