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

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abortives due to mechanical failures. Ship #909 has completed its tour in <strong>the</strong> ETO with 140 missions, but will still do its share in <strong>the</strong> revival missions. THUS ENDS THE MONTH OF APRIL AND, ALSO, OUR BOMBINGS WITHIN EUROPE .
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Dailies of the 323rd Transcribed by
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Louis Briglia (B) John McCormack (E
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navigator for one ship, and S/Sgt.
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obscured by overcast that no bombs
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pens and docks at St. Nazaire, Fran
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16 Feb. 1943 - Flight Officer Brook
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took part in the extremely successf
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Six ships from our squadron, pilote
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22 June 1943 Six ships of our squad
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10 July 1943 Six of our ships pilot
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P - 1st/Lt. Jerold D. Kethley P - 2
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RO T/Sgt. J. R. Kopolosky RO Sgt. D
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24 August 1943 Captain Gladstone an
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France. Lt. Dalton returned early a
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7 September 1943 PERSONNEL CHANGES:
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CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION: SHIP #
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R. Williams assigned and joined per
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SHIP #739: 2/Lt.'s David A. Bramble
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AFCE Lecture 8 - P. B 9:00 Bomb Tra
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the formation after the target near
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Edward G. Davis, Melvin Leimas - du
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Bernasconi, Raymond Ridings (AR), W
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S/Sgt. Walter W. Reich, 12157456 Sg
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Flying: One A/C flew on a local fli
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Target Identification 55 - N,B,P,CP
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Bail Out & Dinghy Drill for 1 compl
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Sgt. Venceslaus M. Sikich (UG). Shi
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Link Trainer 6 - P, CP 5:15 Wing Ne
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(N), 2/Lt. Wilbur W. Nichol (B), T/
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The Purple Heart was awarded, per s
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(Average Score - 16. Average rounds
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flew on a local flight for a total
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Ground School: Men Man Hours Shadow
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Ship #040: Was forced to turn back
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and PFC Anthony J. Sopata from DS a
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13 December 1943: Personnel Changes
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Roy F. Grandquist, John V Hill, Abr
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were placed from DS with the Burton
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2/Lt. Edward J. Kaiserski S/Sgt. Je
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Ship #774: Capt. Thompson (P), Lt.'
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428, 739, 712, 070, 939, 172, and 7
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did not seem to our gunners, so eff
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omb run over the target area. Membe
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aircrews. Ground school was well at
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nothing left to do about it except
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specially trained as leaders in thi
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Hackey have earned the DFC, after p
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signals with the Aldis lamp. No res
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Kenneth Sutherland, Pilot; 2/Lt. St
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and all returned safely, very littl
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month was spent. 2 March 1944: On t
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fourth mission at this time. S/Sgt.
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as missing in action, but it is bel
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alternate target , Ahlen, Germany w
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ombers have had the assistance of a
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with trained and well qualified ind
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he had been on two with the Royal A
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what happened, the cause being due
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25 April, 1944: On the 25th, an Air
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and crew; #151, Lt. Sheriff and cre
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excellent work in this connection.
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this group went out on air sea resc
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Ground school and training activiti
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T/Sgt. Glenn E. Smith, Radio Operat
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abortives that have been caused by
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RD 323 DAILIES JUNE 1944 1 June 194
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Crews not flying went to ground sch
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crew; #7504, Lt. Ransberger and cre
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#7563, Lt. O’Toole and crew; #750
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Two new crews reported for a tour o
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William H. Olsen; Radio Operator, G
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crews reported this occurrence on o
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missions were permitted to go on pa
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using various devices such as flash
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1/Lt. Edwin R. Reid, Co-pilot, 2/Lt
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Lt. Kolts. Lt.'s Ward and Kolts, la
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enemy opposition was encountered bo
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Lt. Samuelson and crew. The latter
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mind. All personnel realize its imp
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T. Clarity, Ball Turret Operator; S
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on attack. I felt he was aiming at
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Ship #939 was severely damaged from
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28 - 29 Feb.1944: The remaining two
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e rescued in time to prevent their
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so safely are very slim. Enemy figh
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Antoniuk, Navigator; 2/Lt. Lausberg
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Kuehl and crew;; #909, Lt. Sheriff
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another day, and made ready to atte
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Germany, but this mission was cance
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One new combat crew reported for a
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already experienced in combat flyin
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een reassigned to duty at Bovingdon
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to say the least. Results of bombin
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the crew injured. Sgt. Harry LeBard
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not flying. th 10 May 1944: On the
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Lt. Riser and crew; #7276, Lt. Mosl
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th 25 May 1944: On the 25 , Nancy/E
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nd Pryor and crew; #7504, Lt. Bruce
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duty on this mission. T/Sgt. Street
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maintaining normal flight. This mis
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dropped thirty 100-lb. Practice bom
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Page 205 and 206: th 26 June 1944: On the 26 , there
Page 207 and 208: th This was the month of months in
Page 209 and 210: th (324 ) Lt. Col. Milton; Capt. Re
Page 211 and 212: crewmembers not flying on this miss
Page 213 and 214: was at McDill Field, Florida. Many
Page 215 and 216: crew; #1909, Lt. Dietrich and crew;
Page 217 and 218: Pickard and the ”A” crew in lea
Page 219 and 220: #2116, Lt. Eblen and crew; #1909, L
Page 221 and 222: Eblen and crew; #7540, Lt. Mullins
Page 223 and 224: and crew; #1909, Lt. O’Neil and c
Page 225 and 226: 27 Sept. 1944: The squadron was “
Page 227 and 228: #7276, Lt. Stevens and crew; #2116,
Page 229 and 230: (401st), Lt. Rustand and crew. *(Ad
Page 231 and 232: #490, Lt. Smith, Wm T. and crew. 17
Page 233 and 234: squadron lead; #618, Lt. Kirkman an
Page 235 and 236: “A” crew); #116, Lt. Scofield a
Page 237 and 238: crews were allowed passes. 5 Jan. 1
Page 239 and 240: ombed by FFF methods on this date.
Page 241 and 242: Again, thirteen ships of our squadr
Page 243 and 244: nd Cochran and crew; #578 (322 ) Lt
Page 245 and 246: #540, Lt. Borgstrom and crew; #116,
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Page 249 and 250: mission for the day, all returning
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Page 253: failure. 18 April 1945: Bombing was
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