340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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April 17, 1944 Mission to Todi Railroad Bridge (North)

Squadron	War Diary
486th	Same target, RR bridge 5 miles north of Todi. Briefing at 0800, take-off at 0920. We had 6 B-25's on the mission. Our pattern was scattered, from 200 yards northeast of the bridge, straddling the tracks up to the northeast corner of the approach to the bridge.
487th	Most of the combat crews and planes are still at Guado L/G. awaiting word to depart for our new station, Alesan Airfield at Corsica, but in the meantime they are participating in regular combat missions. At 09:15 hours, six 487th planes were in the air with the railroad bridge 5 miles north of Todi, Italy as their target for the second time. 24x1000 bombs were dropped on the target from 9800' at 11:03 hours, but sad to say not successfully, bombs landing short and south of the bridge. No ack-ack or other enemy opposition was encountered – all planes and crews returned safely to their base.
488th	Mission to Todi R.R. Bridge.
489th	Not mentioned in diary.

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488th Squadron

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