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

Hackey have earned the DFC, after presentation of which they will
be transferred to a new assignment. The three individuals
mentioned have a splendid record in the squadron, and the fact
that they did their allotted score of missions without serious
difficulty indicates their skill and efficiency as airmen of the
highest type.
21 Feb. 1944: On the 21st, Germany was attacked again at
Gutersloh and Achmer. Eight ships of this squadron took part, as
follows: Ship #504, Major Berry , Air Commander, and Lt.
Samuelson Pilot and his crew led the group; ship #939, Lt.
Wilkinson and crew; ship #746, Lt. Register and crew; ship #815,
Capt. Dalton and crew; ship #965, Lt. G. M. Williams and crew;
ship #712, Lt. Ward and crew; ship #040, Lt. Osterburg and crew;
ship #759, Lt. Mack and crew; six of these ships completed the
mission and returned to base. The flak was quite heavy as well as
fighter opposition. . Our ship's #712, #040 and #759 were flying
as an extra three-ship element. They were hit hard by enemy
fighters and two of them were knocked down, ship #712, Lt. Ward
and crew and ship #040, Lt. Osterburg and crew. Both seemed under
control when last seen and it is believed that personnel had a
very good chance of getting safely to the ground. Ship #712 was
last seen near Winden, Germany.
The following personnel are carried as missing in action: 1/Lt.
Neal P. Ward, Pilot; 1/Lt. James McNulty, Co-pilot; 1/Lt. Donald
S. Murray, Navigator; 1/Lt. Marion M. Walshe, Bombardier; T/Sgt.
Kenneth F. Jerge, Engineer; S/Sgt. Lawrence H. Silberger, Waist
Gunner; T/Sgt. Thomas G. Vinson, Radio Operator; S/Sgt, Richard
T. Clarity, Ball Turret Operator; S/Sgt. Willard P. Chandler,
Tail Gunner and S/Sgt. Paul W. King, Waist Gunner. This was an
experienced crew, each individual having at least fourteen
missions to his credit.
Ship #040 was last seen near Achner, Germany. The following
personnel are carried as missing in action: 2/Lt. Spencer K.
Osterburg, Pilot; 2/Lt. Van John E. Beran, Co-pilot; 2/Lt. Morris
J. Joy, Jr., Navigator; 1/Lt. George J. Zebrowski, Bombardier;
T/Sgt. Lambert R. Brestrom, Engineer; S/Sgt. Alexander W.
Siatowski, Waist Gunner; T/Sgt. Harold L. Klem, Radio Operator;
S/Sgt. Samuel P. Aldridge, Ball Turret Operator; S/Sgt. Jay J.
Milewski, Tail Gunner; and S/Sgt. Clayton E. Morningstar, Waist
Gunner. This was one of the newer crews in the squadron, but each
individual is credited with not less than three missions before
this one.
Added comments below:
Capt. Warrington B. Dalton, Jr., Pilot, completed his twenty-