340th Bombardment Group History

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April 11, 1945 Mission to Ala Railroad Bridge




Squadron War Diary
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



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German 88mm Flak Gun Positions (Photographs courtesy Odorico Tonello)

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340th BG
Squadron Insignia
486th Insignia

487th Insignia

488th Insignia 489th 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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