340th BG Squadron Insignia |
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489th B.S. | ||||
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February 22, 1945 Mission to Bressanone Railroad Bridge
Squadron | War Diary |
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Group HQ | Weather yesterday made our missions to Bressanone bridge and the Udine marshaling yard abortive. Today 340th crews cut the approach on the Bressanone rail bridge, but missed the Lavis station yard, a second target.. |
486th | The extreme northern end of the Brenner Pass was the target of today's successful mission. Lt. Wilson and crew were struck by flak and the dropping of the indicated oil pressure was the first prompting toward a bail out. Starting down the valley toward Switzerland in anticipation of leaving the ship, it was observed the motor was weak but serviceable, so they brought the good old B-25 home with Lt. Adams who was injured in the nose compartment. We wish him a speedy recuperation. |
487th | Three aircraft flew with the 486th carrying phosphorous. |
488th | Same target and number of planes [18 planes] as yesterday only 0820 hours briefing instead of 1020 hours. The first box missed but the second hit on the South end of bridge. Accurate flak but no planes holed. |
489th | Not assigned to this mission |
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340th BG Squadron Insignia |
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489th B.S. | ||||
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