Daily Reports
from the 322nd Bomb Squadron
From our viewpoint today, the Second World War was a black-and-white
pageant of men and machines battling across or above a grainy, forgotten
landscape. War is a narrative voiced by calm, analytical announcers who
examine the past from an academic distance. Often forgotten is the work of
tens of thousands of non-combatant clerks and record keepers whose jobs
were to capture on paper the administrative minutia of the process of war.
Their efforts, while doubtless tedious at the time, provide an outstanding
backdrop against which the war plays out in practical terms. It is the
"how" behind the "when" and "where".
The Daily Reports from the 322nd Bomb Squadron is part of that vast
store of administrative detail. They are the actual day-to-day records of
the squadrons missions and movements from the inception of the group
through the end of the war.
This record is a valuable resource in many ways. For veterans,
they can augment memories with hard facts. For researchers they provide
solid dates around which to base further investigation. Children and
grandchildren of the 322nd veterans will be able to pinpoint where their
family members were at any given time.
Many thanks to ;
Frank Farr, who transcribed this information for the 91st Bomb
Group Website.
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