340th Bombardment Group History

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September 5, 1944 Mission to Solignano Railroad Bridge




Squadron War Diary
Group HQ Operations today were conducted against bridges at Canneto and Sestro Calende in the Po Valley. Particularly good work was done by the 487th on the road/rail bridge at the latter place. An alternate target, Solignano rail bridge, was damaged only slightly.
486th Mission ot N Italy again - Results 100% and 38%
[The score for the Solignano mission was 100%]
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Not assigned to this mission
489th No Record



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