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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pens and docks at St. Nazaire, France. One ship turned back due to malfunction <strong>of</strong> engines. The<br />
ships were piloted by <strong>the</strong> following - Capt. Clancy, Lt.'s Birdsong, Anderson, and McCarty.<br />
Heavy A.A. fire and quite a few enemy fighters were encountered. One <strong>of</strong> our ships was last seen<br />
going down in <strong>the</strong> vicinity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> target. The plane was <strong>the</strong> first loss to our squadron and <strong>the</strong><br />
following crew is missing - Pilot, 1st Lt. Anderson, Co-Pilot, Lt. Lee, Nav., Lt. Roten,<br />
<strong>Bomb</strong>ardier, Lt. Karnarth, Engineer, T/Sgt. Marrar; Assistant Engineer, S/Sgt. Senn, Radio Op.<br />
T/Sgt. Barker; Assistant Radio Op. S/Sgt. McCauley, Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. Odegard; and Utility<br />
Gunner, Sgt. Flint. The o<strong>the</strong>r ships returned safely though slightly damaged by enemy action.<br />
<strong>Bomb</strong> load was five, one thousand general-purpose bombs. Damage to enemy installations was<br />
considerable. Four enemy fighters were shot down. T/Sgt. Remmell accounting for two; S/Sgt.<br />
Olexa, and S/Sgt. Carter for one each.<br />
4 to 13 Jan.1943 - Squadron engaged in training activities and ground school.<br />
13 Jan. 1943 - Three ships <strong>of</strong> this squadron piloted by Capt. Dwyer, Lt. Birdsong and Lt.<br />
McCarty participated in bombing mission over storage warehouses and locomotive shops at Lille,<br />
France. <strong>Bomb</strong> load was ten, five hundred general-purpose bombs. Light enemy opposition<br />
encountered. <strong>Bomb</strong>ing results good. Ships returned safely. Two FW 190s downed by S/Sgt.<br />
Olexa.<br />
14 Jan. 1943 - Capt. Yuravich, 1/Lt. Shaw, S/Sgts. Shumard and Howard were awarded <strong>the</strong><br />
Purple Heart.<br />
14 to 23 Jan. 1943 - Squadron engaged in training activities and ground school. Due to adverse<br />
wea<strong>the</strong>r conditions, not much flying is being done.<br />
15 Jan. 1943 - S/Sgt. Perri was awarded <strong>the</strong> Air Medal<br />
20 Jan. 1943 - Lt. Fisher was awarded <strong>the</strong> Purple Heart.<br />
23 Jan. 1943 - Piloted by Lt. Giauque, one ship <strong>of</strong> this squadron took part in mission against<br />
submarine installations at Lorient, France. However, ship did not complete mission, becoming lost<br />
from formation in overcast. T/Sgt. Jones was hospitalized with frostbitten hands. Lt. Clinard, Lt.<br />
Beiseker and S/Sgt. Taliercio served as crewmembers on ships flown by o<strong>the</strong>r squadrons on this<br />
mission. It is a set policy for squadrons in this group to cooperate with each o<strong>the</strong>r in furnishing<br />
crew members when needed. By this means, maximum number <strong>of</strong> ships in <strong>the</strong> group are enabled<br />
to participate in missions.<br />
24 to 27 Jan. 1943 - Squadron engaged in ground school and training activities.<br />
25 Jan. 1943 - Capt.'s. Dwyer and Bohlen, 1st Lt.'s Bell, Bennett, Bobrow, Sanders, Andrews and<br />
Roten; T/Sgts. Bass and Curb; S/Sgts. Marrar, Card, Farrar, Fredricks, Hatch, Hunter, Kusowski,<br />
Miller, Shumard and Platt, and Sgt. Fournier were awarded <strong>the</strong> Air Medal. T/Sgt. King, S/Sgt.<br />
Alvey and Sgt. Flint (missing in action) were awarded <strong>the</strong> Oak Leaf Cluster.
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