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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September 16, 1943 Mission to Eboli Road Junction




Squadron War Diary
486th Squadron continued active, sending out twelve planes on mission to bomb road junction in Naples area. Take-off at 1515 hours and all planes returned safely, although several were holed by ack-ack. This was the Squadron's eighth mission in as many days.
487th Not assigned to this mission.
488th Not assigned to this mission.
489th Not assigned to this mission.



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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