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

#490, Lt. Smith, Wm T. and crew.
17–21 November 1944: Ground School and training activities were
carried out by all combat personnel. Due to adverse weather
conditions, there were no missions.
21 November 1944: Merseburg , Germany was again bombed on this
date. Bombing was on PFF with results unobserved. This squadron
took its turn as the stand down squadron but one ship and crew
was used as a fill in. This was Lt. Bull and crew in Ship #911.
It returned safely.
22–24 November 1944: Again weather was against us for continuing
combat participation. Ground School and training activities was
carried out by the combat personnel.
25 November 1944: Merseburg , Germany was our target. Bombing was
by PFF with results unobserved. Major Taylor, Squadron Commander
led the group. Crews and ships participating in this mission
were: Major Taylor, Capt. Reid and the “A” crew in Ship #174
th (324 ) #913, Lt. Stevens and crew; #116, Lt. Corman and crew;
#540, Lt. Mullins and crew; #490, Lt. O’Neil and crew; #086, Lt.
Smith, Wm. T., and crew. #841, Lt. Maghee and crew; #431, Lt.
Smith Wm. T. and crew; #618, Lt. Kirkham and crew; #642, Lt.
Hettema and crew; #911, Lt. Sulli and crew; #270 Lt. Partridge
and crew. All returned safely and there were no abortives.
26 November 1944: Altenbecken , Germany was bombed by GH methods
with results unobserved. 13 ships of this squadron participated
in this mission. They were: Capt. Maxwell and crew leading the
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squadron in Ship #842; ship belonging to the (324 ); #605 (401 )
Lt. Bull and crew; #083, Lt. Kirkham and crew; #145, Lt. Mullins
and crew; #116, Lt. Corman and crew; #913, Lt. Stevens and crew;
#841, Lt. Maghee and crew; #490, Lt. O’Neil and crew; #069, Lt.
Smith, Wm T. and crew; #642, Lt. Hettema and crew; #431, Lt.
Smith, Wm. T. and crew; #909, Lt. Koff and crew; #540, Lt. Yavis
and crew.
27 November 1944: Offenburg , Germany was the target for today.
Lead and low squadrons bombed by “GH” methods the high squadron
bombed visually but hits unobserved. Our squadron compiled the
low squadron Capt. Dietrich leading the formation. Those
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participating were: #905 (379 ) Capt. Dietrich and the “A” crew
leading the squadron; #490, Lt. O'Neil and crew; #276, Lt. Bull
and crew; #630, Lt. Mullins and crew; #911, Lt. Kirkham and crew;
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#431, Lt. Yavis and crew; #642, Hettema and crew; #623 (324 ),
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Lt. Shambaugh and crew; #040 (324 ), Lt. Scofield and crew;
#116, Lt. Maghee and crew; #909, Lt. Smith, WM. T. and crew;
#959, Lt. Flynn and crew. All returned safely to base and there