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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November 6, 1944 Mission to Trento Transformer Station

Squadron War Diary

486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Two distinct raids were executed by the 487th Squadron today. First one consisting of six airplanes took off at 09:53 hours carrying 72x100 phosphorous bombs to be dropped on gun positions at Trento, Italy. Anti-aircraft fire was heavy, intense and accurate, holing three ships.

Five of six enemy fighters were observed at 10 o'clock although only one made a pass at the formation. It was fired on when within 350 yards and came in directly under B-25, chandelled and went down with smoke trailing from its fuselage. Ten minutes later the remaining E/A in formation overtook the B-25's and at 1200 yds. started to come in at 6 o'clock but were unagressive breaking off when fired upon. Both S/Sgt. Woods and Sgt. Whipple claim the enemy fighter, but the actual downer will probably never be determined.

In spite of all, the difficulty encountered over the target did not prevent a successful raid as photographs prove that the gun positions were well covered by our pattern.

488th Mission to transformer at Trento, Italy with twelve planes. 100%. Excellent bombing because there were three hospitals located in the area and not a one was hit.

489th Twelve of our aircraft went for the Trento Transformer Station in northern Italy. The five hundred pound bombs were released by radio, but failed to find their mark.

Target in 1945

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Two distinct raids were executed by the 487th Squadron today. First one consisting of six airplanes took off at 09:53 hours carrying 72x100 phosphorous bombs to be dropped on gun positions at Trento, Italy. Anti-aircraft fire was heavy, intense and accurate, holing three ships. Five of six enemy fighters were observed at 10 o'clock although only one made a pass at the formation. It was fired on when within 350 yards and came in directly under B-25, chandelled and went down with smoke trailing from its fuselage. Ten minutes later the remaining E/A in formation overtook the B-25's and at 1200 yds. started to come in at 6 o'clock but were unagressive breaking off when fired upon. Both S/Sgt. Woods and Sgt. Whipple claim the enemy fighter, but the actual downer will probably never be determined. In spite of all, the difficulty encountered over the target did not prevent a successful raid as photographs prove that the gun positions were well covered by our pattern.
488th	Mission to transformer at Trento, Italy with twelve planes. 100%. Excellent bombing because there were three hospitals located in the area and not a one was hit.
489th	Twelve of our aircraft went for the Trento Transformer Station in northern Italy. The five hundred pound bombs were released by radio, but failed to find their mark.

Target in 1945

Target Today
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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