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

squadron lead; #618, Lt. Kirkman and crew; #116, Lt. Corman and
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crew; #574, Lt. Eblen and crew; (GH) ship from 303 BG; Lt.
Cornahan and crew; #909, Lt. Scofield and crew; #083, Lt.
Partridge and crew; #490, Lt. O’Neil and crew; #276, Lt. Yavis
and crew; #431, Lt. Smith, WM. T. and crew; #911, Lt. Bull and
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crew; #642, Lt. Flynn and crew (401 ); #939, F/O Adams and crew.
All returned safely except for Capt. Boggs and crew, which, due
to mechanical failures of nos. 1 and 3 engines shortly after
leaving the target, and due to losing altitude and ground speed,
they were forced to land in or near Brussels. They took off and
flew back to base the following afternoon.
5 December 1944: Berlin , Germany was the target. Bombing was on
the Borgis Steel Works in N/W Berlin with fair accuracy even
though on PFF and GH. Twelve ships and crews from this squadron
took part as follows: #478, Lt. Dietrich and crew, leading the
squadron; #618, Lt. Kirkham and crew; #116, Lt. Corman and crew;
#276, Lt. Eblen and crew; #909, Lt. Scofield and crew; #431, Lt.
Smith, Wm. T. and crew; #911, Lt. Bull and crew; #806, Lt. Yavis
and crew; #083, Lt. Partridge and crew; #540, Lt. O’Neil and
crew; #378, F/O Adams and crew; #939, Lt. Flynn and crew. Two
ships and crews aborted due to mechanical failure. Ships were
#116, Lt. Corman and crew and #939, Lt. Flynn and crew. All
returned safely.
6-9 December 1944: Class schedules were carried out as per usual
with fair attendance. Officers and combat crews have critiques
after missions on stand down days for the purpose of reviewing
their work and correcting their mistakes when possible to do so.
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9 December 1944: On the 9 , Stuttgart , Germany was our target,
bombing the marshalling yards PFF, with unobserved results;
however, the mickey operators believe results were good. This
squadron did not participate as it was our stand-down day.
10 December 1944: Ground School and training activities were
carried out as usual.
11 December 1944: Frankfurt , Germany was the target for the
th 11 . Bombing of the Marshalling Yards was on PFF with unobserved
results. This squadron sent twelve ships as follows: Major
Taylor, Squadron Commander led the group with the “A” crew in
Ship #630; #490, Lt. O’Neil and crew; #116, Lt. Corman and crew;
#618, Lt. Eblen and crew; #806, Lt. Yavis and crew; #379, Lt.
Scofield and crew; #911, Lt. Bull and crew; #939, Lt. Partridge
and crew; #083, Lt. Shambaugh and crew; #642 Lt. Hettema and
crew; #540, Lt. Adams and crew; #431, Lt. Flynn and crew. All
returned safely and Lt. Corman aborted due to mechanical
failures.