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April 14, 1945 Mission to La Spezia Gun Positions




Squadron War Diary
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. 12 planes on mission.
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Not assigned to this mission
489th Not assigned to this mission



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340th BG
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486th B.S.
487th B.S.
488th B.S.
489th B.S.
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