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 24, 1945 Mission to Rovereto Railroad Bridge

Squadron War Diary

340th HQ Diary In operations today our crews went back to the Brenner to pound the rail bridges at Calliano and Rovereto, and bombed brilliantly on ferry stages at Cremona and a pontoon bridge at Polesella. A nickeling mission was also flown.

486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Not assigned to this mission.

488th Escort: P-51's
Flak: Nil
Results: 1st box bombed just right and over center of bridge with possible hits on east approach.
2nd box pattern centered on bridge with D/H's observed.

489th Four distinct missions were dispatched today. The retreating Krauts are catching hell from this Group, which is one of many that are hitting hard at the enemy.

Target in 1945

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Squadron	War Diary
340th HQ Diary	In operations today our crews went back to the Brenner to pound the rail bridges at Calliano and Rovereto, and bombed brilliantly on ferry stages at Cremona and a pontoon bridge at Polesella. A nickeling mission was also flown.
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Not assigned to this mission.
488th	Escort: P-51's Flak: Nil Results: 1st box bombed just right and over center of bridge with possible hits on east approach. 2nd box pattern centered on bridge with D/H's observed.
489th	Four distinct missions were dispatched today. The retreating Krauts are catching hell from this Group, which is one of many that are hitting hard at the enemy.

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