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 9, 1944 Mission to Ventimiglia West Railroad Bridge

Squadron War Diary

486th Mission to S France again. The weather was definitely unfavorable but after three passes at the target the squadron obtained 63% accuracy.

487th Take off for six of our planes was at 08:40 hours to bomb Ventimiglia railroad bridge in France (sic.) [The author meant to say, "Italy."]. No opposition was encountered and the formation succeeded in scoring one hundred percent hits. The bomb pattern hit west approach and west end of target bridge.

488th From mission report: Short of the bridge and to the left.

489th The squadron was on a stand-down for the day; the other three squadrons of the Group flew a mission.

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Mission to S France again. The weather was definitely unfavorable but after three passes at the target the squadron obtained 63% accuracy.
487th	Take off for six of our planes was at 08:40 hours to bomb Ventimiglia railroad bridge in France (sic.) [The author meant to say, "Italy."]. No opposition was encountered and the formation succeeded in scoring one hundred percent hits. The bomb pattern hit west approach and west end of target bridge.
488th	From mission report: Short of the bridge and to the left.
489th	The squadron was on a stand-down for the day; the other three squadrons of the Group flew a mission.

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