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

were placed from DS with the Burtonwood Repair Depot to duty. S/Sgt. Mitchamore from DS at
Bovingdon to duty. Pvt. Aldrich from duty to transferred to the 401st Bomb Sq. 91st Bomb
Group. Cpl. Edward C. Mendoza assigned and joined (8th AFRD). Capt. Flanagan from duty to
transferred (HQ-ETOUSA) effective 18 Dec. 1943. S/Sgt. John Koroly assigned and joined (12th
RCD).
Flying: Three A/C flew on a high altitude formation flight for a total of 9:00 hours. One A/C flew
on a local flight for a total of 2:00 hours.
24 December 1942:
Personnel Changes: 1/Lt. Nugent from DS to duty.
Mission: To Andres, France:
Nine A/C of this squadron took off at 1100 hours to bomb a military constructional works just
south of the village of Andres, France. It is not known just what this installation is, but there is
more than a suspicion that it is Hitler's secret weapon in the form of a tremendous rocket gun or
guns, or a launching sight for pilot less rocket A/C. Moderate and accurate AA fire was
encountered but there was no enemy fighter opposition. Heavy overcast over the target made it
impossible to locate the target with the result that all ships of this squadron brought their bombs
back. Ships of the composite group had a small opening in the clouds for their target but returned
crews believe results were poor. All A/C of our group returned safely.
No Casualties:
Crews credited with mission:
Ship #539: Major Bishop (Air Commander); Capt. Gladstone (P), Lt.'s Homuth (N), Trendell (B,
Cannon (E), Brooks (G); T/Sgt.'s Kirk (E); Streets (TG); S/Sgt.'s Rumble (AE), Johnson (AR),
Belville (UG); Sgt. Liedtke (R).
Ship #815: Lt.'s Kolts (P), Merkel (CP), Alexander (N), White (B), T/Sgt.'s Kryjak (E), Coors
(R); S/Sgt.'s Homar (AE), Sharpe (AR), Hill (G), Grandquist (UG).
Ship #712: Lt.'s Ward (P), McNulty (CP), Murray (N), Walshe (B); T/Sgt.'s Jerge (E), Nieman
(R); S/Sgt.'s Silverman (AE), Clarity (AR), Chandler (G), King (UG).
Ship #739: Lt.'s Bramble (P), Mack (CP), Ellis (N), Singer (B); T/Sgt.'s Williams (E),
Zimmerman (R); S/Sgt.'s Bernasconi (AE), Ridings (AR), Reich (G), Donmoyer (UG).
Ship #774: Lt.'s Thompson (P), Stringer (CP), Fisher (N), Nicoll (B); T/Sgt.'s Scheible (E),
Mastroberardino (R); S/Sgt.'s Hachey (AE), Searles (AR) Zawadski (G), Sikich (UG).
Ship #172: Lt.'s Samuelson (P), Kovachevich (CP), Weise (N), Kaiserski (B); T/Sgt.'s Walsh (E),
Ford (R); S/Sgt.'s Franchuk (AE), Lasker (AR), Dumouchel (G), Garofalo (UG).
Ship #672: Lt.'s Reid (P), Morgan (CP), Haus (N), Marshita (B); T/Sgt.'s Kretchmer (E), Lowry
(R); S/Sgt.'s Stoddard (AE), Hovey (AR), Czarnecki (G), Gustafson (UG).
Ship #030: 1st Lt.'s Maziarz (P), Helo (CP), Pudnos (N), Clary (B); S/Sgt. LaCascia (R); Sgt.'s
Frawley (E), Jacoboski (AE), Meander (AR), Heller (G), Vaughan (UG).
Ship #040: Lt.'s Corey (P), Thurman (CP), Waller (N) Rodriguez (B; S/Sgt.'s Ruskins (E) S/Sgt's
Pilcher (AE), Bellettiere (AR), Reynolds (G), Beanblossom (UG).
Awards and Citation: The Air Medal was awarded for exception meritorious achievement, while