340th Bombardment Group History

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487th Insignia

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487th B.S.
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February 4, 1945 Mission to Ala Station Yard




Squadron War Diary
486th Mission today, results 90%. Good concentration of phosphorus on flak positions caused very little flak opposition.
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Fifteen planes to Ala rail bridge and station, Italy. Two beautiful patterns and two 100%s.
489th No Mention



Target in 1945
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German 88mm Flak Gun Positions (Photographs courtesy Odorico Tonello)

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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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