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

20 Dec. 1942:
Two (2) ships of this squadron, piloted by Captain Yuravich and
Lieutenant Bobrow, participated in a bombing mission over
concentration point for enemy aircraft at Romilly, in occupied
France. One (1) FW-190 was shot down by S/Sgt. Sullivan, Ball
Turret Gunner, flying in ship #544. Raid considered quite successful.
21 Dec. 1942:
Staff Sergeants Alvey, McCauley and Howard were awarded Air Medals.
22 to 29 Dec. 1942:
Squadron engaged in training activities and ground school.
30 Dec. 1942:
Bombing mission against enemy Submarine Pens and Docks at Lorient
in occupied France. Major Paul D. Brown, Commanding Officer, was
in the leading ship. Other pilots were Captains Dwyer and
Yuravich and Lieutenants Birdsong, Giauque, Anderson and Ellis.
All ships returned to the Base but some were badly damaged. In
ship #525 Captain Yuravich and Lt. Shaw, pilot and copilot
respectively, were severely injured. S/Sgt. Shumard, tail gunner,
also seriously injured. Lt. Fisher, Bombardier in ship piloted by
Captain Clancy, was severely injured in the leg. Captain Bright
was observer in ship #523. Due to the skill and judgment of Lt.
Shaw, copilot, and T/Sgt. King, Aerial Engineer, the ship was
kept in formation and landed safely at the home Base. S/Sgt.
Howard was also slightly injured.
Considerable activity by the enemy was encountered and our
Squadron was officially credited with fourteen (14) enemy planes
destroyed, as follows: Lt.'s. Miller and Ott, T/Sgts. Remmell and
Marrer, S/Sgts. Kusowski, Shumard, Perri, Cowherd and McCauley,
one (1) each FW-190. Lt. Dunham, T/Sgts. Demars and Jones,
S/Sgts. Farrar and Mahan, one (1) each ME-109. This mission was
fairly successful.
31 Dec. 1942:
Squadron engaged in training activities and ground school.
1943 Dailies of the 323rd Squadron
Transcribed by Nancy Perri
JANUARY
3 Jan. 1943 - Four ships of this squadron participated in bombing mission over enemy submarine