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

Lt. Dietrich and crew; #7276, Lt. Rizer and crew; #7563, Lt. Snow
and crew; #7887, Lt. Eblen and crew; #7504, Lt. O’Toole and crew;
#2116, Lt. Faris and crew; #7625, Lt. Donohue and crew; #1636,
Lt. Mullins and crew; #7234, Lt. Basnight and crew; #6308
(322nd), Lt. Hettema and crew; #7956, Capt. Thompson, Group
Operations, and Lt. Boggs and the “A” crew in the lead ship.
There were no abortives.
13 August 1944: A railroad bridge at Le Manior, France, was
bombed. Results show this was very successfully accomplished. Our
ships participating were: #7594, Lt. O’Toole and crew; #8083, Lt.
Huffman and crew; #7887, Lt. O’Neil and crew; #2116, Lt. Corman
and crew; #7540, Lt. Mullins and crew; #7504, Lt. Faris and crew;
#7276, Lt. Rizer and crew; #7040, Lt. Eblen and crew; #7993
(401st), Lt. Dietrich and crew; #2490, Lt. Donohue and crew;
#7625, Lt. Basnight and crew; #7563, Lt. Snow and crew; #7956,
Capt. Pickard and the “A” crew leading. All thirteen ships and
their crews returned to base without loss and there were no
abortives. Ground school and training activities were carried out
by members remaining on the ground. This consists of mostly radio
training for the Radio Operators and use of the skeet range and
synthetic trainers for the gunners. Pilots and copilots take link
trainer. Bombardiers study navigation and they also study “G”.
14 August 1944: Airdrome at Metz/Frescaty, France was bombed on
the 14th with good results. Twelve ships from this squadron took
part: #7276, Lt. Stunf and crew; #7887, Lt. Hettema and crew;
#1636, Lt. Kennedy and crew; #7234, Lt. Basinger and crew; #7040,
Lt. Flint and crew; #2116, Lt. McConnell and crew; #7625, Lt.
Helfrich & crew; #2490, Lt. Huffman and crew; #8083, Lt. Stevens
and crew; #7563, Lt. Snow and crew; #1909, Lt. Dietrich and crew;
#7913, Capt. Pickard and the “A” crew, leading. All returned
safely to base without loss, and there were no abortives.
15 August 1944: On the 15th, squadron was “stood down” in its
turn. A limited ground school was scheduled and was carried out.
Time was spent in various meetings and study of information
gained on the past missions flown during the preceding four days.
Off duty passes were issued to the men who could be spared so as
to enable them to look after their personal interests.
16 August 1944: On the 16th, an aircraft factory at Halle,
Germany, was bombed. Results, as ascertained, show the bombing as
being fair. Twelve ships from this organization took part as
follows: #7632 (324th) Lt. Col. Berry, Squadron Commander, and
the “A” crew in the lead ship; #7754 (324th), Lt. O’Toole and
crew; #1579, Lt. Mullins and crew; #7887, Lt. Hettema and crew;
#7234, Lt. Basinger and crew; #7276, Lt. McConnell and crew;