340th Bombardment Group History

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January 17, 1945 Mission to Calliano Railroad Bridge




Squadron War Diary
340th HQ Diary Heavy rains yesterday knocked out operations, but today the 340th got bombers out to the Calliano bridges on the Brenner line and also Rovereto. Latter target was missed, while Calliano #2 was hard hit, and Calliano #1 cut on the approach.
486th Not assigned to this mission
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Sixteen planes, three anti-flak element, to Calliano rail bridge, Italy. 84% bombing accuracy.
489th Not assigned to this mission



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340th BG
Squadron Insignia
486th Insignia

487th Insignia

488th Insignia 489th Insignia
486th B.S.
487th B.S.
488th B.S.
489th B.S.
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