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

One ship flew a practice bombing mission, one crew practiced on
the skeet range , and all synthetic trainers were in use
throughout the day.
19 April, 1944: On the 19th, Eschwege Airfield, Kassel, Germany,
was the target. Weather conditions were unfavorable. Results of
the mission were judged unsuccessful. Again, six of the 323rd
ships took part, listed as follows: #543, Capt. Kuehl and crew;
#276, Lt. Thomas and crew; #151, Lt. Sheriff and crew; #075, Lt.
Register and crew; #563, Lt. Klinger and crew; #036, Lt. Bruce
and crew. Ships #543 and #075 aborted due to the failure of
gasoline to flow into No. 1 engine fuel tank on ship #543, and in
the case of ship #075, a fire started in the back of the
instrument panel, due to a short circuit in the rheostat of the
florescent lighting on the panel. Both pilots were credited with
engineering abortives which means they were not responsible for
what happened, the cause being due to mechanical and electrical
failures.
Again, there was a full schedule of ground school and training.
One ship flew a practice bombing mission and dropped 20 -100 lb.
Practice bombs. Aircraft recognition classes were held.
20 April, 1944: Targets at Croiselle/ Beauvoir, France were
bombed on the 20th. The mission was completed but results of the
bombing considered unsuccessful. Eleven ships from this squadron
participated as follows: #234, Capt. Samuelson and crew; #116,
Lt. Wilkinson and crew; #909, Lt. Bruce and crew; #504, Capt.
Kuehl and crew; #580, Lt. Gorby and crew; #276, Lt. Thomas and
crew; #542, Capt. Ranzoni and crew; #304, Lt. Pryor and crew,
#636, Lt. Klinger and crew; #151, Lt. Sheriff and crew; #075, Lt.
Collier and crew. The latter were on their first mission. One
experienced officer went as Copilot. Lt. Fred T. Gardner went
along This is done to make sure that a crew can stay in formation
and take care of itself. After its first mission this way, the
crew is then put on its own and takes its place with the veteran
crews for regular combat flying.
Ground school was well attended on this date even though several
crews were in the air.. Efforts to increase training on the
ground are bearing fruit. It is no doubt the knowledge gained
will be helpful in future operations.
21 April, 1944: Acohnie, Germany, was the scheduled target for
the 21st.Ten ships took off and remained in the air the about
three hours, at which time the mission was recalled. It did not
sufficiently materialize so as to give sortie credit to the crew.
All the nine ships as listed returned safely to base without
encountering the enemy. Crews taking part in this flight are