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

Sgt. Venceslaus M. Sikich (UG).
Ship #803: 1/Lt. David A. Bramble (P), 2/Lt. Phillip G. Mack (CP), 2/Lt. Quentin H. Ellis (N),
2/Lt. Robert C. Singer (B), T/Sgt. John M. Williams (E), S/Sgt. Jerry L. Bernasconi (AE), T/Sgt.
Paul L. Zimmerman (R), S/Sgt. Walter W. Reich (G), S/Sgt. Raymond Ridings (UG).
* This A/C forced to turn back over North Sea due to engine trouble - no credit for mission.
Bombing Results: This mission was a PFF job and due to 10/10 cloud cover over the target
results were unobserved.
40 - 500 lb. G. P. bombs were dropped by this squadron.
Flak: Meager inaccurate flak encountered over the target for our A/C flying at altitudes of 27,000
to 28,000 feet.
Escort and enemy fighters: P-47 escort was scheduled for cover over the whole route over enemy
territory and was excellent all the way. There was only one enemy fighter seen on the entire
mission and it did not make an attack. All ships of this Group returned safely to base.
Awards and Citations: The Air Medal was awarded for participation in five separate operation
missions, per GO #20, Hqs. 1 BD, dated 7 Nov. 1943, to the following:
S/Sgt. James F. Belville, 15076723
S/Sgt. Beauford D. Brush, 37311501
S/Sgt. Theodore T. Wyskoski, 33284737
8 November 1941:
2/Lt.'s Edwin R. Reid (P), 0-797181, Richard G. Morgan (CP), 0-684028, George Marghita (N),
0-673857, John B. Haus (B), 0-682327, S/Sgt.'s John A. Gustafson, Jr. 14041783, Benton E.
Lowry, Sr., 15331444, Sgt.'s Anthony W. Czarnecki 32466895, Arnold L. Hovey 36370430,
Ernest O. Kretchmer 37268743, and
Pvt. Melvin P. Stoddard 32470353 assigned to and joined Squadron from 91st Bomb Group.
2/Lt. James F. Donovan DS at AAF Station 101 to duty.
GROUND SCHOOL: MEN MAN HOURS
Spotlight Trainer 4 - G 2:00
Code Practice 2 - R, AR 5:00
Radio Lectures 1 - R 2:30
Radio Test 1 - AR 2:00
Flying: No flights this date.
9 November 1943:
2/Lt. Stringer 0-680539 promoted to rank of 1/Lt. effective 1
Nov. 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL MEN MAN HOURS