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April 16, 1945 Mission to San Giacomo German 14th Army HQ




Squadron War Diary
486th Not assigned to this mission
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Weather: Heavy haze
Flak: Nil
Results: 1st box bombed on 2nd pass, bombs started short of target area and walked up to area with possible hits on northern most buildings.
2nd box bombed on 2nd pass with bomb pattern starting and finishing short of target area.
489th We put forth a maximum effort, but achieved very poor results. Our missions were intended to be in close support of Eighth Army troops, but weather over the target area nullified our efforts.



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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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