Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!
Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!
Dailies of the 323rd - the 91st Bomb Group!
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Bernasconi, Raymond Ridings (AR), Walter W. Reicky, Rocco Poppa (UG).<br />
11 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: 2/Lt's. Charles H. Samuelson (P), Nenad Kovachevich (CP), Arthur J.<br />
Jumsden (N), Edward J. Kaiserski (B), assigned and joined (<strong>91st</strong> BG); PFC Ristau from duty to<br />
DS with <strong>the</strong> 303rd <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>. PFC Vrba from absent, sick in hospital LD (49th Station<br />
Hospital) to duty to SD (HQ-<strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>); 2/Lt. Rosenfeld from duty to sick in quarters<br />
LD, 10 October 1943; S/Sgt. Peters from duty to absent, sick in hospital LD (49th Station<br />
Hospital).<br />
12 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: 1/Lt. Paulson from duty to transferred to <strong>the</strong> 2900th CGRC <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong><br />
Prov.; Pvt. Ralph H. Liedtke assigned and joined (HQ's. <strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>); 2/Lt. Dear from duty<br />
to sick in quarters LD, 11 October 1943.<br />
Awards and Citations: The Oak Leaf Cluster to <strong>the</strong> Air Medal was awarded for <strong>the</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong><br />
one enemy aircraft while participating in a mission over enemy territory, per GO #10, HQ. 1st<br />
BD, Dated 12, October 1943, to <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
S/Sgt. James S. Hachey - 31159964<br />
S/Sgt. John E. Wallin - 32511030<br />
S/Sgt. William L. Hoots - 16043336<br />
S/Sgt. Merle O. Hilgert - 16031613<br />
13 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: Sgt. Carl M. Cooper from duty to DS with No. 3 Signal School at<br />
Compton-Bassett; F/o. Brooks from duty to discharge effective 12 October 1943 to accept<br />
commission as 2/Lt. ASM-02044827; 2/Lt. Arthur J. Jumsden assigned and joined (<strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong>) effective 11 October 1943, corrected to read as follows: Arthur J. Lumsden (N), 2/Lt.<br />
Pvt. Spencer from duty to confinement, 0100 hours; PVT. Joseph J. Jones from duty to AWOL<br />
0001 hours.<br />
Flying: One A/C flew on a cross country flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 3:00 hours.<br />
14 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: 2/Lt's. Nick P. Dear, Robert L. Gough, Benjamin R. Rosenfeld, and S/Sgt.<br />
John Koroly from sick in quarters LD to duty; 2/Lt. Sulli DS with AAF Station 112 to duty 12,<br />
October 1943.<br />
Mission: To Schweinfurt, Germany: Two A/C <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> squadron took <strong>of</strong>f at 1045 Hours on a<br />
mission to Schweinfurt, Germany. Ship #761: 1/Lt. Karl S. Thompson (P) returned to base due<br />
to engine trouble while <strong>the</strong> second ship #172, 1/Lt. Warrington S. Dalton, Jr. (P) successfully<br />
completed its mission and returned safely to base.
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