340th Bomb Group History

340th Bombardment Group History

340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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November 28, 1944 Mission to Magenta Road and Railroad Bridges

Squadron War Diary

340th HQ Diary The group today ran a successful mission against the Magenta combination road and rail bridge, knocking out a whole span.

486th Not assigned to this mission

487th Another rainy morning, but the skies cleared around noon and enabled our crews to prepare for a mission. At 12:48 hours, fifteen of our aircraft took off to bomb the Magenta railroad bridge in Northern Italy. The formation was over the designated area at 14:50 hours and released their 48,000 lb. bomb load from 11,400 ft. with excellent results. The first box had a compact pattern on the west end of the bridge with direct hits observed. 2nd box believed in the same area. Heavy, moderate and accurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered, holing two of our ships. S/Sgt. G. H. Killen was slightly wounded on the chin by a piece of flak which penetrated the ship in which he was riding. No other enemy opposition was encountered and all planes and crews returned safely to the base.

488th Mission to Magenta road and rail bridge, Italy. Missed. 8M came home on a single engine.

489th Not assigned to this mission

Target in 1944

Target Today

Squadron	War Diary
340th HQ Diary	The group today ran a successful mission against the Magenta combination road and rail bridge, knocking out a whole span.
486th	Not assigned to this mission
487th	Another rainy morning, but the skies cleared around noon and enabled our crews to prepare for a mission. At 12:48 hours, fifteen of our aircraft took off to bomb the Magenta railroad bridge in Northern Italy. The formation was over the designated area at 14:50 hours and released their 48,000 lb. bomb load from 11,400 ft. with excellent results. The first box had a compact pattern on the west end of the bridge with direct hits observed. 2nd box believed in the same area. Heavy, moderate and accurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered, holing two of our ships. S/Sgt. G. H. Killen was slightly wounded on the chin by a piece of flak which penetrated the ship in which he was riding. No other enemy opposition was encountered and all planes and crews returned safely to the base.
488th	Mission to Magenta road and rail bridge, Italy. Missed. 8M came home on a single engine.
489th	Not assigned to this mission

Crew Lists and Mission Reports

487th Squadron


488th Squadron

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