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

otherwise engaged on operational missions. The number of man
hours so spent is considerably smaller than that of last month.
New crews that have reported for duty during the month have
reacted well to operational flying, a good many of them having
completed the required five missions as a basis of their award of
The Air Medal.
During the month, there has been an increase in the number of man
hours lost on account of personnel being grounded for medical
reasons. This may be attributed to the increase in operational
hours flown by the men. Health of the squadron is still
excellent.
A good many of the experience men on the ground crews were
transferred to other stations which needed trained men. This
caused but little inconvenience as all key positions are filled
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,