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

7 September 1943
PERSONNEL CHANGES:
PFC Kirk and Pvt. Crain appointed Sgts. per par. 6 SO 137, HQ. 91st Bomb Group, effective 1
Sept. 1943.
FLYING: Six A/C flew on a high altitude formation flight for a total of 27:00 hours. One A/C
flew on a cross-country flight for a total of 2:00 hours.
8 September 1943
PERSONNEL CHANGES: T/Sgt. Williams from DS to duty. Sgt. Fagan erroneously carried as
assigned and joined. 1/Lt. Stinson promoted to rank of Capt. per par. 6 S0 #247, Hqs. 8th AF
effective 4 Sept. 1943.
FLYING: Four A/C flew on a local formation flight for a total of 13:00 hours. Five A/C flew on a
high altitude formation flight for a total of 15:00 hours. One A/C flew on a cross-country flight
for a total of 1:00 hour.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
A SQUADRON PARTY WAS ENJOYED BY ALL PERSONNEL OF THE SQUADRON. The
occasion was the celebration of one year’s service in the ETO.
9 September 1943
PERSONNEL CHANGES: 2/Lt. Regis Te Maat and S/Sgt. L. W. Young from duty to MIA 31
Aug 1943, corrected to read KIA 31 Aug 1943. 2/Lt.'s Davis, Banowetz and Hansen promoted to
rank of 1/Lt.'s per par. 10 SO #241, Hqs. ETOUSA, 29 Aug.1943.
FLYING: One A/C flew on a cross-country flight for a total of 2:00 Hours.
AWARDS AND CITATIONS: The Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal was awarded for
participation in five separate missions over enemy territory, per GO #144, HQ. VIII BC, Dated 8
Sept. 1943, to the following:
1/Lt. Eldon J. Smith, 0?792646
2/Lt. Lloyd C. Hansen, 0?731058
S/Sgt. Joseph W. Mazzola, 11071058
S/Sgt. Leroy W. Young, 14001206
The Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal was awarded for the destruction of one enemy aircraft
while participating in a mission over enemy territory, per GO #145, HQ VIII BC, dated 9 Sept.
1943, to the following:
S/Sgt. William F. Wannemacher, 32427503.
10 September 1943
PERSONNEL CHANGES: Sgt. Fagan assigned and joined per teletype 1st. BW.
FLYING: One A/C flew on a cross-country flight for a total of 2:30 hours. One A/C flew on a
standard beam approach flight for a total of 1:30 hours.
11 September 1943
PERSONNEL CHANGES: EM Strength section corrected to read as follows:
M/Sgts.16; F/Sgt. 1; T/Sgt.'s. 24; S/Sgt.'s. 58; Sgt.'s. 91; Cpl.'s 66; Pfc's 40 and Pvt.s 36. T/Sgt.