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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Awards and Citations: The Oak Leaf Cluster to <strong>the</strong> Air Medal was awarded for participation in<br />
five separate operational missions, per General Order #19,<br />
Hqs. 1 BD, Dated Nov. 1, 1943 to <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
1/lt. Karl W. Thompson, 0-738948<br />
2/Lt. Drayton W. Stringer, 0-680539<br />
S/Sgt. James R. Searls, 35438697<br />
The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded for participation in twenty-five separate operational<br />
missions, per General Order #190, Hqs. VIII BC, dated 5 November 1943, to T/Sgt. James D.<br />
Thompson.<br />
6 November 1943:<br />
2/Lt.'s Kenneth C. Homuth 0-801069, Charles J. Samuelson 0-671998, Joseph A. Sulli 0-801520,<br />
Neal P. Ward 0-667608 and Jens T. Weiby, Jr. promoted to rank <strong>of</strong> 1/Lt. effective 1 Nov. 1943.<br />
PFC Charles H. Huffman (6819699) returned to grade <strong>of</strong> Pvt. effective 26 Oct. 1943. Sgt.<br />
Mitchamore (18056960) duty to DS at Bovingdon. Pvt. Edward C. Pierson (37279344) assigned<br />
and joined squadron through <strong>91st</strong> <strong>Bomb</strong> <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
GROUND SCHOOL: MEN MAN HOURS<br />
Shadowgraph Trainer 3 - G 3:00<br />
<strong>Bomb</strong> Trainer 3 - B 3:00<br />
Flying: Three A/C flew on local flights for a total <strong>of</strong> 3:00 hours.<br />
7 November 1943:<br />
1/Lt. Arthur G. Nugent, MC, 0-503004, assigned and joined squadron from 12th RCD, effective<br />
23 Oct. 1943. Cpl.'s David S. Lorbeicke (39602151) and Leo F. Thompson (14033444) from<br />
duty to DS at Burtonwood Repair Depot. Pvt. Francis K. Clancy (11054630) assigned and joined<br />
squadron from Hqs. & Hqs. Sq. 39th Service <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
Ground School: None scheduled.<br />
Mission: To Wesel, Germany<br />
Crews Credited with mission:<br />
Ship #761: 2/Lt. Kenneth T. McFarland, Jr. (P), 2/Lt. William L. Wood (CP), 2/Lt. Manuel<br />
Fisher (N), 2/Lt. Cecil E. Williams (B), T/Sgt. Merle E. Carey (E), S/Sgt. Theodore T. Wyskoski<br />
(AE), T/Sgt. Mexico J. Barraza (R), S/Sgt. William M Donmoyer (AR), S/ Sgt. Lawrence C.<br />
Morel (G), S/Sgt. Melvin Schissler (UG).<br />
* Ship #040: 1/Lt. Charles H. Samuelson (P), 2/Lt. Nenad Kovachevich (CP), 2/Lt. William H.<br />
Weise (N), 2/Lt. Edward J. Kaiserski (B), T/Sgt. Edwin D. Walsh (E), S/Sgt. Milton Franchuk<br />
(AE), T/Sgt. Roy M. Ford (R), S/Sgt. Francis Lasker (AR), S/Sgt. James E. Dumouchel, (G),<br />
S/Sgt. Vincent J. Gar<strong>of</strong>alo (UG).<br />
Ship #712: 1/Lt. Jens T. Weiby Jr. (P), 2/Lt. Robert C. Mersereau (CP), 2/Lt. Daniel J.<br />
Harrington (N), 2/Lt. Sydney 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 />
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. Scheible (E), Sgt. Joel L. Zeigler (AE) - 401st,<br />
S/Sgt. Walter E. Getsey (R) - 324th, S/Sgt. James R. Searls (AR), Sgt. Francis L. Rumble (G), S.