340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

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340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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August 1, 1944 Mission to Canneto Railroad Bridge

Squadron War Diary

486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Six planes of the 487th were over Canneto railroad bridge at 18:00 hours this afternoon. Their 24x1000 lb. bomb load was dropped from 10,000' with extreme efficiency. Visual observations report the bridge still standing although hits were registered on the objective. Enemy opposition was nil and all planes returned safely to the base

488th From Mission Report: Bomb pattern laid just over north end of bridge with probable hits on the approach.

489th The long spell of inactivity was broken today with an attack on a railroad bridge at Canneto s. Oglio, Italy. The bombs bracketed the target but failed to destroy it.

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Six planes of the 487th were over Canneto railroad bridge at 18:00 hours this afternoon. Their 24x1000 lb. bomb load was dropped from 10,000' with extreme efficiency. Visual observations report the bridge still standing although hits were registered on the objective. Enemy opposition was nil and all planes returned safely to the base
488th	From Mission Report: Bomb pattern laid just over north end of bridge with probable hits on the approach.
489th	The long spell of inactivity was broken today with an attack on a railroad bridge at Canneto s. Oglio, Italy. The bombs bracketed the target but failed to destroy it.

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488th Squadron

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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