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April 2, 1945 Mission to Steinach Railroad Bridge & Tunnel Mouth




Squadron War Diary
486th Not assigned to this mission
487th Steinach Railroad bridge and tunnel: Bombing was done on third pass. The pattern started on the bridge and extended into the tunnel mouth. No flak was encountered. 6 ships on mission.
488th Escort: 7 P-47's
Flak: Nil
Results: 1st box bombed on 1st pass just west of tunnel and across bridge.
2nd box bombed on 2nd pass on bridge and pattern walked into mouth of tunnel.
489th Not assigned to this mission



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340th BG
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487th Insignia

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486th B.S.
487th B.S.
488th B.S.
489th B.S.
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