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August 15, 1944 Mission to Avignon Pontoon Bridge
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| 486th | Not assigned to this mission. | |
| 487th | Not assigned to this mission. | |
| 488th | Not assigned to this mission. | |
| 489th | In the afternoon we sent out eighteen more planes to blast at a road bridge in the Avignon area. The second mission cost us one plane and one crew. After dropping the bombs and starting for home, it fell out of the formation, but it remained under control. This was the last that was ever seen of it. Losses in action over Southern France on August 15th: Thomas, Baxter, 1st Lt. Swanson, Fred C., 2nd Lt. England, George H., 2nd Lt. Buchanan, John J., T/Sgt. Williamson, William F., S/Sgt. Craver, Luther S. |
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