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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April 9, 1945 Mission to Imola Gun Positions

Squadron War Diary

486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Not assigned to this mission.

488th Results: First box started 1/3 up target area and completely covered the remaining target area.
Third box started just inside area and completely covered target area.

489th In close support of the British Eighth Army, which constitutes this side of the Italian Front, we bombed artillery positions in the vicinity of Imola. This was a close support mission, our bombing being just forward of the front line. It is doubtful whether the mission was successful.

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Not assigned to this mission.
488th	Results: First box started 1/3 up target area and completely covered the remaining target area. Third box started just inside area and completely covered target area.
489th	In close support of the British Eighth Army, which constitutes this side of the Italian Front, we bombed artillery positions in the vicinity of Imola. This was a close support mission, our bombing being just forward of the front line. It is doubtful whether the mission was successful.

Crew Lists and Mission Reports

Crew List 488th

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