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

Eblen and crew; #7540, Lt. Mullins and crew; #1579, Lt. Yavis and
crew; #7234, Lt. Stevens and crew; #7625, Lt. Basnight and crew,
#2116, Lt. Luthen and crew; #7563, Lt. Snow and crew; #7504, Lt.
Faris and crew; #2490, Lt. Koff and crew; #6308 (322nd), Lt.
O’Neil and crew; #7913, Lt. Boggs and crew; and Major Taylor, and
the “A” crew, leading. There were no abortives.
*(Added Comments: On August 30, 1944, mission to Kiel we were
flying Strictly GI, Model G, #43-37594. The ME-262 aircraft set
out there and fired 20 Mm's at us. I distinctly remember from the
Tail Gunners position seeing it come in. I remember knowing the
distance it was away, I would have to arch my guns to get the
distance to that plane. That attack was given on debriefing from
that mission. Marion Hoffman.)
31 August 1944: The 31st there was no mission. Pay call was at
1400 hours. A number of the men in the squadron have bought war
bonds and succeeded in putting the squadron “Over the Top” with
its quota.
Reports indicate the following record for our gunners in their
fight with the enemy on mission of the 16th. That being the one
during which enemy aircraft made their attack. T/Sgt. James B.
Anderson, Top Turret Gunner, destroyed one enemy fighter. So did
S/Sgt. Richard D. Hallberg, Flexible Gunner. T/Sgt. Anderson and
S/Sgt. Hallberg flew on ships #2116 and #1909, respectively. S.
Sgt. Odell A. Davis, Ball Turret Gunner on ship #6298 (322nd);
S/Sgt. Charles D. Forcum, Tail Gunner on ship #2116; and S/Sgt.
Carl W. Kaese, Tail Gunner on ship #1909, each is credited with
having damaged an enemy fighter.
One hundred seventy four (174) sorties were flown during the
month without loss. Two enlisted men were wounded, and one ship
was severely damaged by enemy flak.
rd 323 Daily Reports, September 1944: By Capt. Laurence E. Baird:
1 & 2 Sept. 1944: Weather conditions were unfavorable on the 1st nd and 2 . There was no operational mission. Squadron engaged in
ground school and training activities.
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3 & 4 Sept. 1944: On the 3 , there was a mission. Our squadron
was “stood down” but sent one ship #7630, as lead with Lt. Pullen
and crew. Lt. Maxwell was copilot. Bombing seemed to be on the
target of opportunity. Ship #7630 bombed Mainz, Germany. There
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was no operational activity on the 4 .
5 Sept. 1944: On the 5 , a mission to Ludwigshaven, Germany.
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This was carried out by PFF so bombing results were unobserved.