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April 14, 1945 Mission to Argenta North Troop Area
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| 340th HQ Diary | Our crews went out again today to strike gun positions at La Spezia and to damage heavily the Chiusaforte west rail bridge. In another attempt the Postumia rail bridge was missed, but on a Shoran close support job, German troops in the Argenta area were well hit. The offensive in Italy is going extremely well. |
| 486th | No Mention in the diary. 9 planes on mission. |
| 487th | Argenta North Troop Area - 9 ships. The pattern started at the edge of the target area and extended into the center with a fire noted in the northern part of the area growing larger as our formation broke off. Heavy, but inaccurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered. |
| 488th | FLAK: Heavy, scant and inaccurate. 1 plane holed Results: 1st box bombs returned. 2nd box bombs went thru target area. Observations: Large fire observed in target area, explosion with white streamers also seen. |
| 489th | We ran a morning and an afternoon mission. Located as we are [in Rimini], we are experiencing missions around the two hour mark instead of the four hour mark as was the case in Corsica. |
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