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

Capt. John T. Gladstone
1/Lt. Joseph A. Sulli
2/Lt. Robert C. Singer
2/Lt. Quentin H. Ellis
T/Sgt. Glen L. Jensen
T/Sgt. Paul L. Zimmerman
S/Sgt. John E. Wallin
11 December 1943:
Personnel Changes: Sgt. Fegeley from duty to sick in quarters LD. M/Sgt. Mattie from duty to
transferred to the 12th replacement control depot. 1/Lt. Thomas J. Gannon (B), 2/Lt. William R.
James (P), were assigned and joined (322nd Bomb Sq) effective 9 Dec. 1943.
Mission: To Emden, Germany: Five A/C of this squadron took off at 0845 hours on a mission to
Emden, Germany to bomb the center of the city. AA fire at the target was moderate and accurate
for our A/C at 22,000 and 24,000 feet. Only four enemy aircraft were reported observed.
Supporting fighters effectively drove away enemy aircraft although very few of our fighters were
seen. Good bombing results were reported by returning crews; a high column of yellow smoke as
well as many hits in the area around the inner and old inner harbors and two large fires in the
Northwest section of the town having been observed. All ships of this group returned safely. No
Casualties
Crews credited with Mission:
Ship # 739: Lt.'s Bramble (P), Hackleman (CP), Ellis (N), Singer (B); T/Sgt. Zimmerman (R);
S/Sgt.'s Williams (E), Bernasconi (AE), Ridings (AR), Poppa (UG); and Sgt. Reich.
Ship #746: Lt.'s Kolts (P), Merkel (CP), Alexander (N), White (B); S/Sgt.'s Kryjak, Guros; Sgt.'s
Wright (AE) Sharpe (R), Hill (G), Grandquist (UG).
Ship #712: Lt.'s E. R. Reid (P), Morgan (CP), Haus (N), Marghita (B); T/Sgt. Lowry (R);
S/Sgt.'s Kretchmer (E), Hovey (AR), Czarnecki (G), Gustafson (UG).
Ship #815: Lt.'s Dalton (P), Maziarz (CP), Sulli (N); T/Sgt.'s Jensen (E), Dugan (R); Campbell
(B), Hoots (AE), Searls (AR), Wallin (G), Taylor (UG).
Ship #172: Lt.'s Samuelson (P), Kovachevich (CP), Weise (N), Kaiserski (B); T/Sgt.'s Walsh,
Ford (R); S/Sgt.'s Franchuk (AE), Lasker (AR), Dumouchel (G), Garofalo (UG).
12 December 1943:
Personnel Changes: M/Sgt. William R. Love and Sgt. Peter J. Hoffman from DS at Burtonwood
Repair Depot to duty.
Flying: One A/C flew on a local flight for a total of 2:00 hours.
Awards and Citations: The Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal was awarded for five separate
missions over enemy occupied continental Europe, per GO #33, HQ 1st SD, 12 December 1943
to the following: S/Sgt. Theodore T. Wyzkoski