340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

340th BG Patch

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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March 23, 1945 Mission to Vo Sinistro Bridge & Rail Fill

Squadron War Diary

486th Two missions today, both on the Brenner Line.

487th Eighteen bombers of the 487th Squadron were in the air at 10:58 hours this morning enroute to Vo Sinistro railroad bridge in Northern Italy. All bombs were within the target area on the tracks and approach, but only the third box centered its pattern directly on that target. The primary target was not bombed because the interphone in the lead ship went out at the I.P. and the second box then took over the lead. All planes returned safely without even seeing any flak, chalking up one more "milk run" for the 487th.

488th Not assigned to this mission

489th No mention of the mission.

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Two missions today, both on the Brenner Line.
487th	Eighteen bombers of the 487th Squadron were in the air at 10:58 hours this morning enroute to Vo Sinistro railroad bridge in Northern Italy. All bombs were within the target area on the tracks and approach, but only the third box centered its pattern directly on that target. The primary target was not bombed because the interphone in the lead ship went out at the I.P. and the second box then took over the lead. All planes returned safely without even seeing any flak, chalking up one more "milk run" for the 487th.
488th	Not assigned to this mission
489th	No mention of the mission.

Crew Lists and Mission Reports

Crew List 486th

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