340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

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340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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January 9, 1945 Mission to Ponte Tidone Railroad Bridge

Squadron War Diary

486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Six 487th bombers took off shortly after noon to again bomb the Pontetidone railroad bridge in northern Italy. Their pattern crossed the right portion of the bridge with direct hits observed. Weather was favorable to good bombing and no opposition was encountered. All planes returned safely to the base.

488th Back to the same target as yesterday, this time with twelve aircraft and this time both boxes covered the bridge with their bombs for a bombing accuracy of 100%.

489th Not assigned to this mission

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Six 487th bombers took off shortly after noon to again bomb the Pontetidone railroad bridge in northern Italy. Their pattern crossed the right portion of the bridge with direct hits observed. Weather was favorable to good bombing and no opposition was encountered. All planes returned safely to the base.
488th	Back to the same target as yesterday, this time with twelve aircraft and this time both boxes covered the bridge with their bombs for a bombing accuracy of 100%.
489th	Not assigned to this mission

Crew Lists and Mission Reports

Crew List 488th

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
	Click on the squadron insignia above for links to digitized squadron histories