340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

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340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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April 1, 1945 Mission to Perca Railroad Bridge

Squadron War Diary

340th HQ Diary At least one span of the Perca rail bridge was cut by our crews today. Attacks on the Colle Isarco east railroad bridge and the San Ambrogio rail bridges were largely ineffective, however.

486th 12 planes to Perca R.R. BR. Its' a long haul but one of the few easy targets left. looks as if the boys finally hit it.

487th Not assigned to this mission

488th Results: Was 2nd box to bomb and hit short and walked across bridge just left of center.

489th Not assigned to this mission

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Squadron	War Diary
340th HQ Diary	At least one span of the Perca rail bridge was cut by our crews today. Attacks on the Colle Isarco east railroad bridge and the San Ambrogio rail bridges were largely ineffective, however.
486th	12 planes to Perca R.R. BR. Its' a long haul but one of the few easy targets left. looks as if the boys finally hit it.
487th	Not assigned to this mission
488th	Results: Was 2nd box to bomb and hit short and walked across bridge just left of center.
489th	Not assigned to this mission

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Crew List 488th

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
	Click on the squadron insignia above for links to digitized squadron histories