340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

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340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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July 10, 1944 Mission to Rovigo Marshalling Yards

Squadron War Diary

486th No mission. So "relaxing" was the key word of the day.

487th At 09:34 hours this morning twelve planes of the 487th squadron took off, laden with 95x500 bombs to attack the marshalling yards at Rovigo, Italy. At 11:09 the formation was over the target and released their bombs from 10,200' with only fair results. The first box pattern landed short of the yards while bombs of the second box are believed to have crossed the M/Y in the southern half. Orange flames and smoke were observed in the yards as a result of the bombing. Heavy, scant and inaccurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered, but no damage was inflicted on our ships and all returned safely to the base.

488th Mission to Rovigo M/Y, Italy. Only squadron that got 100%. Seems our bombardiers can't miss.

489th Our bombers were over the M/Y at Rovigo in the Venice area. At the time of this notation the photographs have not been developed, but interrogation disclosed that the mission was probably successful.

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Squadron	War Diary
486th	No mission. So "relaxing" was the key word of the day.
487th	At 09:34 hours this morning twelve planes of the 487th squadron took off, laden with 95x500 bombs to attack the marshalling yards at Rovigo, Italy. At 11:09 the formation was over the target and released their bombs from 10,200' with only fair results. The first box pattern landed short of the yards while bombs of the second box are believed to have crossed the M/Y in the southern half. Orange flames and smoke were observed in the yards as a result of the bombing. Heavy, scant and inaccurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered, but no damage was inflicted on our ships and all returned safely to the base.
488th	Mission to Rovigo M/Y, Italy. Only squadron that got 100%. Seems our bombardiers can't miss.
489th	Our bombers were over the M/Y at Rovigo in the Venice area. At the time of this notation the photographs have not been developed, but interrogation disclosed that the mission was probably successful.

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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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