340th Bombardment Group History

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340th BG HQ War Diary

340th BG
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Bastia Troop Area




Squadron War Diary
340th HQ German troop concentrations on the Eighth army front near Bastia (Italy) were covered with frags from our B-25s today.
486th Three missions today, something of a record. Lots of the boys will be finishing up a lot sooner than they had planned if it keeps up at this rate.
487th Bastia Troop Concentrations - 18 ships. All three patterns centered within the target area. Antiaircraft fire was accurate starting one minute before bombs away and continuing through the breakaway. T/Sgt. Durie was seriously wounded, F/O Wiel, Lts. Davis and Wight were slightly wounded. Seven bombers were severely holed.
488th Not mentioned in diary
489th Not mentioned in diary



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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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