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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March 16, 1944 Mission to N.W. Cassino Gun Positions

Squadron War Diary

486th Record is missing

487th Record is missing

488th Mission to same concentration as yesterday afternoon. No Excitement.

489th Our planes were over Cassino again. It is difficult to beieve that there can be much left of that town after the devestating raids of yesterday during which over 1400 tons of bombs were dropped within an area of less than a square mile. Heavy, medium, light and dive bombers were concentrated on this historic town which has blocked our way to Rome for so long. At 1900 hours last night the regular BBC broadcast from London reported the details of this heavy bombardment. Our squadron took the honors by leading this Group, which was the first over the target.

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Record is missing
487th	Record is missing
488th	Mission to same concentration as yesterday afternoon. No Excitement.
489th	Our planes were over Cassino again. It is difficult to beieve that there can be much left of that town after the devestating raids of yesterday during which over 1400 tons of bombs were dropped within an area of less than a square mile. Heavy, medium, light and dive bombers were concentrated on this historic town which has blocked our way to Rome for so long. At 1900 hours last night the regular BBC broadcast from London reported the details of this heavy bombardment. Our squadron took the honors by leading this Group, which was the first over the target.

Crew Lists and Mission Reports

Crew List 488th

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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