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

Dailies of the 323rd
1. Transcribed by Nancy Perri
1 Jan. 1945: Kassel . Germany was our Target for the first day of
January, 1945.
Bombing was made on the marshalling yards visually with very good
results. Our squadron sent 12 ships and crews, all of which
returned safely, and there were no aborts. Those participating in
the mission were as follows: Group lead, Capt. Reid and Capt.
Maxwell with the "A" crew; Lt. Kirkham and crew; Lt. Sweet and
crew; Lt. McConnell and crew; Lt. Yavis and crew; Lt. Flynn and
crew; Lt. Donohue and crew; Lt. Adams and crew; Lt. McKnight and
crew; Lt. Partridge and crew; Lt. Williams and crew; Lt. Hoffman
and crew. Ship numbers for these crews are consecutive as
follows; #630, #618, #083, #379; #806, #276, #911, #540, #490,
#939, #636 and #116. Crews not flying were attending ground
school and training activities.
2 Jan. 1945: Prum Germany Railway Center was the target for our
group on the 2nd. GH Bombing was the technique used for this
particular bombing run. Bombs for the low and lead squadron fell
short of the target while the high squadron had excellent
results. This squadron sent 12 ships but two aborted. Lt.
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Partridge in #841, and It. McKnight in #144 (401 ). #144 was due
to and credited as an engineering abortive. #841 was due to the
tail gunner becoming sick with bad pains in his chest. Crews
completing the mission were: Capt. Boggs and crew; leading the
squadron; Lt. Yavis and crew; Lt. Flynn and crew; Lt. Bull and
crew; Lt. Kirkham and crew; Lt. Sweet and crew; Lt. Scofield and
crew; Lt. Williams and crew; Lt. Hoffman and crew; Lt. Adams and
crew; in ships: #632 (324th), #806, #959 (324th) #431, #379,
#083, #909, #636, #116, #540.
3 Jan. 1945: Cologne Germany was bombed with unobserved results
on the marshalling yards. 12 ships of this squadron participated
on the mission with one abortive, It. Adams, in Ship #540, due to
a gas leak at the butt of the right wing. Crews completing and
returning safely were: #478, Squadron lead, Capt. Dietrich and
the "A" crew; #618, Lt. Kirkham and crew; #806, Lt. Yavis and
crew; #431, Lt. Bull and crew; #540, FIO Adams and crew; #083,
Lt. Sweet and crew; #939, Lt. Partridge and crew; #490, Lt.
McKnight and crew; #116, Lt. Hoffman and crew; #379, Lt. Flynn
and crew; #841, Lt. Whitten and crew #836, Lt. Brown and crew.
4 Jan. 1945: There was no mission on the 4th, but ground school
and training activities were carried out with fair success. Two