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March 20, 1945 Mission to Pizzighettone N. Railroad Bridge
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| 340th HQ Diary | Today the 488th squadron lost two crews headed by 1st Lt. John P. Wilkerson [Also lost were: Lt. Robert J. Brown, Sgt. Blain J. Thompson, Sgt. Richard Miller] and 1st Lt. Edward V. Mack [Lt. Mack survived. KIA were: Lt. Stanley C. Caniglio, Sgt. Maurice Granger, Sgt. Paul E. Leonneke, Sgt. Edmund C. Racette, Sgt. Zegmund Zawistowski], and the 488th lost 2nd Lt. James E. Jacobs [Lt. Jacobs, Sgt. Melvin E. Kelly and Sgt. Jack B. Willingham survived as POW. Lt. Hardy D. Narron, Lt. George W. Hammond and Sgt. Medard R. Tafoya were captured and shot by the Germans.] and crew, all over the Campo bridge targets, where the flak was savage. The north Campo bridge was probably seriously damaged, while a cut was possibly made on the south target. Two other targets were the Vipiteno rail bridge, which was well hit, and the rail bridge at Pizzighettone, where trackage on the approach was cut. |
| 486th | Not assigned to this mission |
| 487th | Not assigned to this mission. |
| 488th | Losses in Action: 1st Lt. John P. Wilkinson 2nd Lt. Robert J. Brown S/Sgt. Blaine G. Thompson S/Sgt. Paul M. Zick S/Sgt. James H. Cardwell S/Sgt. Richard Miller 2nd Lt. James E. Jacobs 2nd Lt. Hardy D. Narron 1st Lt. George W. Hammond, Jr. S/Sgt. Jack B. Willingham S/Sgt. Medard R. Tafoya S/Sgt. Melvin E. Kelly |
| 489th | Not assigned to this mission |
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