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October 20, 1944 Mission to Fornovo Di Taro South Railroad Bridge
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| 340th HQ Diary | Imola Ammo stores was our first target with heavy concentrations of bombs in the target area causing huge explosions and fires.... The second and third targets Palazzolo RR bridge and the Cannetto sul Oglio RR bridge were both very successfully hit....... For a record breaking day the formations participating scored 100% for bombing accuracy and bombing efficiency... |
| 486th | Not assigned to this mission |
| 487th | Not assigned to this mission. |
| 488th | Not assigned to this mission |
| 489th | Flashing an azure sky, our planes are circling overhead and are joining up for a flight to Northern Italy. Everyone in Operations and in S-2 ran out to view this common sight, something that is never tiring, no matter how often you have seen it. Huge and obstreperous and associated with an element of danger, airplanes have an everlasting appeal. Airplanes and flying have become so much a part of the lives of most of us that when the day does come for us to give all of this up, we shall undoubtedly sorely miss it. Yesterday the mission to the road and R.R. bridge at Magenta, Italy, was unsuccessful, many of the bombs not even falling within the target area. Results are not yet forthcoming for the mission to Northern Italy. But in a very short time, we shall be hearing the boys radioing in the results as they return to the base. |
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