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February 17, 1945 Mission to Lavis Railroad Diversion Bridge
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| 340th HQ Diary | After two days of no operations against the enemy, our crews dumped heavy concentrations of bombs today on the Bressanone south rail bridge. Attacking the two short bridges in the Lavis rail diversion, other 340th crews missed. Another target, the Crema road bridge, was also missed. |
| 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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Crew Lists and Mission Reports
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