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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S/Sgt. Walter W. Reich, 12157456<br />
Sgt. Charles A. Allshouse, 13089935<br />
19 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: 1/Lt. Warrington B. Dalton Jr., S/Sgt. Raymond Orahood, Cpl. Harold L.<br />
Elliott from duty to sick in quarters LD.<br />
Flying: Four A/C flew on a cross country flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 4:15 hours. Four A/C flew on a local<br />
flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 10:00 hours. Three A/C flew on a formation flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 8 hours.<br />
20 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: CPL. Alphonse F. Falcone assigned and joined (<strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>); PVT.<br />
Joyce R. Elkey from DS with 1st <strong>Bomb</strong> Division to duty; T/Sgt. Donald E. Lamb from DS at<br />
Bovingdon to duty; 1/Lt. Warrington B. Dalton Jr. from sick in quarters LD to duty; S/Sgt. James<br />
I. Peters from absent sick in <strong>the</strong> 49th Station Hospital to duty; CPL. Seymour Simpson from duty<br />
to sick in quarters LD; T/Sgt's. Edwin D. Walsh, Everett E. Roberts, Henry Kanfoush; S/Sgt's.<br />
Vincent J. Gar<strong>of</strong>alo, James E. Dumouchel, Wilton Franchuk, Francis Lasker, Leonard W. Lemire,<br />
Fred A. Stewart, were assigned and joined (<strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>; S/Sgt's. Eugene A. Scott and<br />
Solomon Schuster were also assigned and joined (<strong>91st</strong><br />
<strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>).<br />
Flying: Three A/C flew on a local high altitude formation flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 9:00 hours. One<br />
A/C flew on a local high altitude flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 2:00 hours. One A/C flew on a cross country<br />
flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 1:00 hours.<br />
Mission: To Duren Germany:<br />
One ship <strong>of</strong> this squadron took part in a mission to Duren, Germany and after having penetrated<br />
well into enemy territory, turned back before reaching <strong>the</strong> target because <strong>of</strong> a very high solid wall<br />
<strong>of</strong> clouds estimated up to 35,000 feet.<br />
Crews Credited with mission:<br />
Ship #761: 1/Lt's. Karl M. Thompson (P), Leroy Faringer (N); 2/Lt's. Drayton W. Stringer (CP),<br />
Wilbur W. Nicoll (B); T/Sgt's. William R. Scheible, Mexico J. Barraza (R), S/Sgt's. James S.<br />
Hachey, James R. Searls (AR), Lawrence C. Morel (G), and Venceslaus M. Sikich (UG).<br />
No Casualties.<br />
21 OCTOBER 1943:<br />
Personnel Changes: T/Sgt. Roy M. Ford assigned and joined (<strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>); (Record <strong>of</strong><br />
events as <strong>of</strong> 20th October 1943 corrected to include: One plane takes <strong>of</strong>f on operation mission<br />
over (target unstated) Germany; one plane returns to base. Mission not completed due to<br />
inclement wea<strong>the</strong>r).<br />
Flying: Five A/C flew on a local formation flight for a total <strong>of</strong> 15:00 hours. Two A/C flew on a
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