Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!
Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!
Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!
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Kuehl and crew;; #909, Lt. Sheriff and crew; #070, Lt. Wilkinson<br />
and crew; #543, Lt. Reid and crew; #171 Lt. James and crew; and<br />
#636, Lt. Pryor and crew, (<strong>the</strong> ship that aborted.)<br />
25 March 1944: On <strong>the</strong> 25th, <strong>the</strong>re being no operational mission,<br />
ground school and training activities were engaged in. Effort is<br />
being made to improve both <strong>the</strong> instruction and attendance <strong>of</strong><br />
ground school and is much more efficient use <strong>of</strong> all syn<strong>the</strong>tic<br />
training devices.<br />
On this date a new crew reported for a tour <strong>of</strong> operation duty as<br />
follows: 2/Lt. Klinger, Pilot; 2/Lt. Rider, Copilot; 2/Lt. Young,<br />
Navigator; 2/Lt. Stiles, <strong>Bomb</strong>ardier; Sgt. Grosh Radio Operator;<br />
S/Sgt. Reash, Engineer; Sgt. Murphy, Tail Gunner; Sgt. Luke, Ball<br />
Turret Gunner; Sgt. Holmer, Flexible Gunner; Sgt. Sierpin,<br />
Flexible Gunner.<br />
26 March 1944: On <strong>the</strong> 26th, a mission was carried out against one<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Military Constructional Works at Mimoyecques, France.<br />
Seven ships participating: Ship #542 Capt. Panzoni and crew;<br />
#563, Capt. Kuehl and crew; #151, Lt. Gorby and crew; #172 2/Lt.<br />
Rotsinger and crew; #110, Lt. Wilkinson and crew; #075, Lt. Reid<br />
and crew; #909, Lt. Hackleman and crew. <strong>Bomb</strong>ing results were good<br />
and <strong>the</strong> mission was considered as successful. All ships returned<br />
safely to base. It was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shortest <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> squadron<br />
has participated in. Enemy flak was surprisingly heavy in this<br />
area. A fragment struck S/Sgt. Joseph C. Fowler, Flexible Gunner<br />
on Ship #075 squarely on his chest but, by his wearing his flak<br />
suit, he escaped without injury. It is believed that <strong>the</strong> flak<br />
suit saved his life.<br />
27 March 1944: On <strong>the</strong> 27th an Airdrome at St. Jean d' Angely<br />
France was bombed. The bombing was excellent and <strong>the</strong> results<br />
considered excellent. Eight ships <strong>of</strong> this squadron took part, but<br />
one aborted due to mechanical failure.<br />
Ships were: #151, Lt. Gorby and crew; #563, Lt. Sheriff and crew;<br />
#909, Lt. Hackleman and crew; #075, Lt. Register and crew; #695,<br />
Lt. Pryor And crew; #542, Lt. Kovackevich and crew; #116, Lt.<br />
Wilkinson and crew; and #774, Lt. James and crew; this ship<br />
aborted. All <strong>the</strong> above named ships returned safely to base. There<br />
was some enemy anti-aircraft fire encountered, but that and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
fighters was negligible. The bombers were escorted by fighters<br />
both to and from <strong>the</strong> target area.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Liaison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 26th, T/Sgt. Williby R. Scheible completed<br />
his tour <strong>of</strong> duty with <strong>the</strong> squadron. He did most <strong>of</strong> his missions<br />
as an Aerial Engineer, but he completed his tour as an Enlisted<br />
<strong>Bomb</strong>ardier. Only one o<strong>the</strong>r man from his original crew is in <strong>the</strong>