340th Bombardment Group History

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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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July 23, 1944 Mission to Borgo Forte Railroad Bridge




Squadron War Diary
486th Not assigned to this mission.
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Another 100% mission. This time to Bergoforte rail bridge, Italy.
489th During this period [July 23 - 26] we have been operating to the fullest possible degree and there has been no time available for anything but work.



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On the crew list for the 488th Bomb Squadron below, the bombardier
in plane 8P is listed as 2nd Lt. J. Heller. This is Joseph Heller, the
author of the novel Catch-22.



Crew Lists and Mission Reports




488th Squadron


340th BG
Squadron Insignia
486th Insignia

487th Insignia

488th Insignia 489th 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

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