| 340th BG Squadron Insignia |
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January 15, 1945 Mission to Ala Railroad Bridge
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| 340th HQ Diary | The Ala rail bridge was hard hit today by the 488th squadron. San Margherita north railroad bridge was the other target. One box dispatched to hit this one attacked a bridge north of the target instead, and missed it. Another box attacked the San Margherita south railroad bridge, and hit it successfully, while still other 340th planes damaged the approach to the Motta di Livenza rail bridge, the alternate target... |
| 486th | Not assigned to this mission |
| 487th | Not assigned to this mission. |
| 488th | Weather recce off at 0710 hours. Twelve planes and three as an anti-flak element to Ala rail bridge, Italy. 95% bombing accuracy. |
| 489th | Not assigned to this mission |
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| German 88mm Flak Gun Positions (Photographs courtesy Odorico Tonello) |
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Crew Lists and Mission Reports
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