340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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September 14, 1944 Mission to Rimini Area "A"

Squadron	War Diary
486th	Morning bombing mission of troop positions netted 5% - Not Good!
487th	Troop concentrations and ammunition dumps at Rimini, Italy, was the target for twelve planes and crews of the 487th Squadron this morning. Flak was heavy, intense and accurate, but despite persistant opposition the formation succeeded in covering the entire target area with their well placed pattern. One crew member was slightly wounded by flak and eight of the bombers were holed, but all planes returned safely to the base.
488th	From mission report: Flak: moderate, inaccurate and heavy. Escort: 12 P-47's. Results: Chaff ships dropped west of target. 1st and 2nd boxes did not drop their bombs.
489th	No Record

On the crew list for the 488th Bomb Squadron below, the bombardier in plane 8H is listed as 1st Lt. J. Heller. This is Joseph Heller, the author of the novel Catch-22.

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Crew List 486th
Crew List 488th

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