340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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March 30, 1945 Mission to Ora Rail Diversion Bridge

Squadron	War Diary
486th	Two Men were pretty badly hurt by flak on the target today, and three planes were damaged. The results of the bombing were not observed so we will have to wait until the photo interpreter has rendered a verdict.
487th	Not assigned to this mission.
488th	Missing: 1st Lt. Emmett W. Hughes 2nd Lt. Victor M. Ramirez 1st Lt. Joseph S. Byrd S/Sgt. Richard K. Demers S/Sgt. Richard Mautner S/Sgt. Norman N. Lattner
489th	No Report

Personal Accounts of the Mission:

Crewman	Personal Account
Victor M. Ramirez	http://488thbombsquadron.com/VictorRamirez.html

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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

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