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

T/Sgt. Glenn E. Smith, Radio Operator/Gunner, completed his tour
on this date. He also volunteered for another tour, but for the
time being, he will not be accepted, due to a change in the
policy of permitting enlisted personnel to volunteer for such
duty. Such personnel were normally given a thirty-day furlough at
home in the U.S.
T/Sgt. Emmett Hooper, Engineer/Gunner, also completed his tour
and is awaiting assignment to other duties.
All three of the above-named personnel have an excellent record
as airmen of the highest type.
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24 May 1944: On the 24 , Berlin, Germany, was again bombed. As a
good number of missions have been made against that important
city of Germany, it is being thought of, as more or less, what
the men like to call a “milk run”. However, it is still
considered a rough mission.
Twelve ships of this squadron took part as follows: #490, Capt.
McFarland and the “A” crew, leading the group; #542, Lt. Miller
and crew; #563, Lt. Maxwell and crew; #040, Lt. Knight and crew;
#116, Lt. Stunf and crew; #7304, Lt. Pryor and crew; #7234, Capt.
Kuehl and crew; #7075, Lt. Risor and crew; #7173, Lt. Collier and
crew; #7276, Lt. Thomas and crew; #1909, Lt. Klinger and crew;
#7504, Lt. Kerr and crew. In addition to the above crews, Lt.
Sanders, Navigator; Lt. Kruzen, Navigator; and Sgt. Koch, Ball
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Turret Gunner, flew with the 401 Squadron. The mission was
successfully completed, and there were no abortives.
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The three men flying with the 401 Squadron were used to make up
a shortage of personnel in that squadron. This is done so as to
enable all squadrons to use the maximum number of crews on a
mission.
25 May 1944: On the 25 , Nancy/Essey, France, was the target for
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attack. It was successfully bombed. Ten ships from this squadron
took part as follows: Ship #1634, Lt. Col. Berry, Squadron
Commander, and the “A” crew, leading the combat wing; #7504, Lt.
Bruce and crew; #7173, Lt. Gardner and crew; #1909, Lt. Stunf and
crew; #7304, Lt. Miller and crew; #1579, Lt. Thomas and crew;
#7276, Capt. Ranzoni and crew; #9975, Lt. Pryor and crew; #k7075,
Lt. Riser and crew; #7563, Lt. Kerr and crew. Ship #1579 aborted
before reaching the enemy coast. Number four oil temperature was
climbing and oil pressure went down to sixty pounds and was still
going down when engine was feathered. No. four engine was also
losing oil. It was considered as an engineering abortive. All
ships returned safely to base without injury to any of their
crews.