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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September 9, 1944 Mission Against Troop Concentrations at L-815020 (Santa Lucia)

Squadron War Diary

486th Afternoon mission in support of troops on E. side of Gothic Line - Results Good.
Lt. McMillen [flying 6S] landed late due to nose wheel trouble and consequently made a tail landing.

487th Not assigned to this mission.

488th From mission report: Flak heavy, moderate and accurate. Two planes holed, one man minor wounds
Frag pattern started south and ran across target into north end of woods.
[The wounded airman was 2nd Lt. John L. Jeffress]

489th Not assigned to this mission

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Afternoon mission in support of troops on E. side of Gothic Line - Results Good. Lt. McMillen [flying 6S] landed late due to nose wheel trouble and consequently made a tail landing.
487th	Not assigned to this mission.
488th	From mission report: Flak heavy, moderate and accurate. Two planes holed, one man minor wounds Frag pattern started south and ran across target into north end of woods. [The wounded airman was 2nd Lt. John L. Jeffress]
489th	Not assigned to this mission

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340th BG Squadron 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