340th Bombardment Group History

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340th BG
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486th Insignia

487th Insignia

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486th B.S.
487th B.S.
488th B.S.
489th B.S.
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January 15, 1945 Mission to Ala Railroad Bridge




Squadron War Diary
486th Not assigned to this mission
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Weather recce off at 0710 hours. Twelve planes and three as an anti-flak element to Ala rail bridge, Italy. 95% bombing accuracy.
489th Not assigned to this mission



Target in 1945
Target Today

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German 88mm Flak Gun Positions (Photographs courtesy Odorico Tonello)

Crew Lists and Mission Reports




Crew List 488th


340th BG
Squadron Insignia
486th Insignia

487th Insignia

488th Insignia 489th 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

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