
| 340th BG Squadron Insignia |
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| 489th B.S. | ||||
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April 11, 1945 Mission to Ala Railroad Bridge
| Squadron | War Diary |
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| 486th | Not assigned to this mission |
| 487th | Ala Railroad Bridge - 6 ships. Pattern centered on the south approach to the bridge with possible hits on the bridge. Inaccurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered. |
| 488th | Flak: Heavy, scant and inaccurate on turn off. Results: 1st box lead plane dropped just left of center, D/H seen. #5 toggled over. 2nd box started short and walked through bridge. |
| 489th | Not assigned to this mission |
| Target in 1945 |
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| German 88mm Flak Gun Positions (Photographs courtesy Odorico Tonello) |
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Crew Lists and Mission Reports
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| 340th BG Squadron Insignia |
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| 489th B.S. | ||||
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