340th Bombardment Group History

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February 17, 1945 Mission to Lavis Railroad Diversion Bridge




Squadron War Diary
486th Late morning mission today resulted in only one box of the 486th dropping on account of concealing haze and uncertainty of target.
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Escort: Nil
Flak: Nil
Results: 1st box bombed on center of bridge with D/H's thereon.
2nd box bombed north of west span on tracks with possible D/H's on bridge.
2rd box not synchronized.
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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