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

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Ship #7959 (401 ) aborted soon after take-off due to mechanical
failure. Ship #7234, aborted, due to an error in navigation. It
was unable to get in the formation after climbing above the
overcast. All ships returned safely. There was no injury to any
personnel.
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19 June 1944: The 19 found our ships on a mission with Cazaux,
France, as the target. There was an enemy airfield located there.
It was successfully bombed. All ships returned safely and there
were no abortives. Ships on this mission as listed on the loading
list are as follows: Lt. Col Berry, Squadron Commander, and Capt.
Sheriff, in #2490, leading the wing. #2116, Lt. Burwick and crew;
#7563, Lt. O’Toole and crew; #7504, Lt. Ransberger and crew;
#7040, Lt. Pullen and crew; #7234, Lt. Braund and crew; #76725,
Lt. Maziaarz and crew. Enemy opposition was stronger than usual.
Our ships were considerably shot up. Ship #7625 was so badly
disabled that it hardly got back to England. It was successfully
brought to Exeter by the Pilot, Lt. Maziarz. This was the second
time this pilot has come back when all odds seemed against him.
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20 June 1944: On the 20 , an oil refinery at Hamburg, Germany,
was successfully bombed. Twelve ships from this squadron took
part: #2116, Lt. Riser and crew; #7173, Lt. Miller and crew;
#7304, Lt. Supchak and crew; #7504, Lt. Ransberger and crew; Lt.
Stunf and crew in 7563; #7234, Lt. Peck and crew; #7540, Lt.
Pickard and crew; #1579, Lt. Helfrich and crew; #7075, Lt. Rizer
and crew; #7594, Lt. Braund and crew; #1542, Lt. Basinger and
crew; #7956, Lt. Thomas and crew. Enemy opposition from flak was
heavy, however, all our ships returned and there were no
abortives.
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21 June 1944: On the 21 , a target in Berlin, Germany was
bombed, results of which were considered successful. Fifteen
ships from this squadron took part as follows: #7304, Lt. Burwick
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and crew; #7040, Lt. O’Toole and crew; #7069 (401 ), Lt.
Ransberger and crew; #7594, Lt. Pullen and crew; #7276, Lt.
Supchak and crew; #7540, Lt. Pickard and crew; #1579, Lt.
Basinger and crew; #7563, Lt. Rizer and crew; #7075, Lt. Maxwell
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and crew; #7879, (324 ) Lt. Helfrich and crew; #7552, (401 ) Lt.
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Stunf and crew; #8128, (324 ) Lt. Braund and crew; #2116, Lt.
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Sprinkle and crew; #2509 (401 ) Lt. Miller and crew; and #7061,
st (401 ) Capt. Raid and the “A” crew leading the group. On this
mission, it was necessary for the squadron to borrow aircraft
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from other squadrons of the 91 group in order for so many crews
to go on this mission. All ships returned safely, and there were
no abortives.
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22 June 1944: On the 22 our bombers attacked a target at Pont A