340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

340th BG Patch

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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April 15, 1945 Mission to Praduro Reserve Area #3

Squadron War Diary

340th HQ Diary Despite very hazy conditions that kept almost half the bombardiers from dropping, our crews accurately hit their two targets: troops and equipment at Medicina and Praduro, east and south of Bologna respectively.
486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Not assigned to this mission.

488th Weather: Thick haze. Visibility 4 t 6 miles cirus at 20,000 ft.
Flak: Nil
Results: 1st box bombed top half and over.
2nd and 3rd box did not drop.

489th Late this afternoon we sent out twenty aircraft from the squadron to bomb targets in the Bologna area. At this writing they have not returned.

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Squadron	War Diary
340th HQ Diary	Despite very hazy conditions that kept almost half the bombardiers from dropping, our crews accurately hit their two targets: troops and equipment at Medicina and Praduro, east and south of Bologna respectively.
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Not assigned to this mission.
488th	Weather: Thick haze. Visibility 4 t 6 miles cirus at 20,000 ft. Flak: Nil Results: 1st box bombed top half and over. 2nd and 3rd box did not drop.
489th	Late this afternoon we sent out twenty aircraft from the squadron to bomb targets in the Bologna area. At this writing they have not returned.

Crew Lists and Mission Reports

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