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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Bail Out & Dinghy Drill for 1 complete crew.<br />
FLYING: No flights this date.<br />
5 November 1943<br />
T/Sgt. Mayo R. Mastrobaradino (32428541) assigned and joined organization thru <strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> from 2900th CCRC.<br />
2/Lt. Marion M. Walshe 0-673840 duty to absent, sick in hospital, LD (49th Station Hospital)<br />
Wounded in Action.<br />
MISSION: To Gelsenkirchen, Germany:<br />
Crews Credited with Mission:<br />
Ship #172: 1/Lt. David A. Bramble (P), 2/Lt. Phillip G. Mack (CP), 2/Lt. Quentin H. Ellis (N),<br />
2/Lt. Robert C. Singer (B), T/Sgt. John M. Williams (E), S/Sgt. Jerry T. Bernasconi (AR), T/Sgt.<br />
Paul L. Zimmerman (R), S/Sgt. Rocco Poppa (AR), S/Sgt. B. D. Brush (G), S/Sgt. R. Ridings<br />
(UG).<br />
Ship #712: 2/Lt. Neal P. Ward (P), 2/Lt. James W. McNulty (CP), 2/Lt. Donald S. Murray (N),<br />
2/Lt. Marion M. Walshe (B), T/Sgt. Kenneth F. Jerge (E), S/Sgt. Lawrence H. Silberger (AE),<br />
T/Sgt. Thomas G. Vinson (R), S/Sgt. Richard T. Clarity (AR), S/Sgt. Willard P. Chandler (G),<br />
S/Sgt. Paul W. King (UG).<br />
Ship # 761: 2/Lt. Kenneth T. McFarland (P), 2/Lt. William L. Wood (CP), 2/Lt. Manuel Fisher<br />
(N), 2/Lt. Cecil E. Williams (B), T/Sgt. Merle E. Carey (E), S/Sgt. Theodore T. Wyskoski (AE),<br />
T/Sgt. Mexico J. Barraza (R), S/Sgt. William M. Donmoyer (AR), S/Sgt. Lawrence C. Morel<br />
(G), S/Sgt. Melvin Schissler (UG).<br />
Ship #774: 1/Lt. Karl W. Thompson (P), 2/Lt. Drayton W. Stringer (CP), 1/Lt. Leroy Faringer<br />
(N), 2/Lt. Wilbur W. Nicoll (B), T/Sgt. William R. Sheible (E), S/Sgt. James S. Hachey (AE),<br />
T/Sgt. Roy M. Ford (R), S/Sgt. James R. Searls (AR), Sgt. Francis L. Rumble (G), S/Sgt.<br />
Venceslaus M. Sikich (UG).<br />
Ship #040: 2/Lt. Jens T. Weiby, Jr. (P), 2/Lt. Joseph E. Brezzano, Jr. (CP), 2/Lt. Daniel J.<br />
Harrington (N), 2/Lt. Sidney Kaplan (B), T/Sgt. Everett E. Roberts (E), S/Sgt. Leonard W.<br />
Lemire (AE), T/Sgt. Henry Kanfoush (R), S/Sgt. Eugene A. Scott (AR), S/Sgt. Solomon<br />
Schuster (G), S/Sgt. Fred A. Stewart (UG).<br />
<strong>Bomb</strong>ing Results: <strong>Bomb</strong>ing results <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Group</strong>'s bombs were unobserved due to industrial haze<br />
and partially effective smoke screen. 210 M-47, A1 Incendiary bombs were dropped by this<br />
squadron.<br />
Flak: Intense but inaccurate flak was encountered over <strong>the</strong> target.<br />
Escort and Enemy Fighters: P-47 escort was scheduled for cover over <strong>the</strong> whole route over<br />
enemy territory and was exceptionally good all <strong>the</strong> way. No direct fighter attacks were received<br />
by our <strong>Group</strong>, all ships <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Group</strong> returning safely to base.<br />
Casualties: 2/Lt. Marion M. Walshe, <strong>Bomb</strong>ardier on Lt. Ward's crew was injured when hit by a<br />
flak fragment in <strong>the</strong> right thigh. Effective first aid was given by Lt. Murray and Lt. Walshe was<br />
hospitalized.