340th Bombardment Group History

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April 15, 1945 Mission to Praduro Reserve Area #3




Squadron War Diary
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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340th BG
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486th Insignia

487th Insignia

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