340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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September 11, 1944 Mission to Vernio Defense Positions

Squadron	War Diary
Group HQ	Mission for the day took the Group back over the Fifth Army sector again on close support of defense areas just north of Florence. Mission met with reasonable amount of success dropping bombs in the designated quadrangle.
486th	Frag Mission today on enemy defense positions - Results - Excellent.
487th	Defense positions at Q-720996 near Vernio, Italy, was the target for six ships and crews of the 487th Squadron this morning. The formation was over the target at 10:00 hours dropping their bombs in the center of the target area. Opposition was nil and all planes returned safely to the base.
488th	From mission report: Flak: Nil. South center of target area to wooded area.
489th	No Record

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340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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