340th Bombardment Group History

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September 4, 1944 Mission to Sesto Calende Railroad Bridge




Squadron War Diary
Group HQ 57th Wing had a banner day today. "Decommissioning" nine bridge targets. For its part the 340th hit the Canneto, Pontevico, and Sesto Calende bridges. Pontevico bridge was amazingly completely wiped out. Sesto Calende received beautiful patterns but unfortunately most of the bombs were a shade over or a shade short. Canneto also had two or three direct hits, but lost no spans.
486th Morning Mission to N Italy - Results Good.
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Not assigned to this mission
489th Not assigned to this mission



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486th B.S.
487th B.S.
488th B.S.
489th B.S.
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