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340th BOMB GROUP SQUADRON PATCHES

 

A colorful daily accounting of 340th BG life and combat from 1943 to 1945 expanding and personalizing the mission documentation below:

487th  SQUADRON HISTORY and WAR DIARY

 

AUTHOR’S NOTES:  My father, Charles M. Cook, was a pilot in the 487th Squadron and flew combat bombing missions from Alesan base Corsica from April, 1944 to February, 1945.  Regrettably, I only took interest in his military service and his squadron’s role in history after he passed in 1994.  I began this website project in 2005.  It has connected me with veterans, their families, and historians in Corsica, Italy, and Austria.  The research on these mission documents culminated in a one day visit to the National Archives (NARA) in College Park, MD in June, 2010.  It has taken six months to cross reference and assemble these pages which are rintended to be an open shared resource.  It is by no means complete.  I will update it as I gather more information.  I am especially seeking 487th Squadron mission crew sheets and would appreciate help with that.  I have attempted to reference all document sources and will acknowledge here with sincere appreciation documents from Charles Cook, David Konigsberg, James Littlefield, Herman Voss (sent me a CD of crew sheets and mission photos back in 2005), Daniel Setzer, 57th Bomb Wing, Don Kaiser, and Dominique Taddei.

 

DATE

MISSION OBJECTIVE

NUMBER

SQUADRONS

PHOTO

REPORT

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-Nov-42

Begin OPERATION TORCH:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberate N. AFRICA

 

 

 

 

 

24-Mar-43

Begin OPERATION STRANGLE: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut German supply lines in Italy

 

 

 

 

 

13-May-43

N. AFRICA LIBERATED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Axis forces surrender in Tunisia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14-Jan-44

Pontecorvu

2

486, 488, 489

x

 

 486th 2 ships downed

15-Jan-44

Foligno

3

487, 488, 489

x

 

 

16-Jan-44

Terni M/Y  (marshalling yard)

4

486, 488

x

 

 

17-Jan-44

Chiaravalle

5

487, 488, 489

x

 

 

19-Jan-44

Rieti Airdrome

7

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

23-Jan-44

Avezzano Rd and RR Jct.

12

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

27-Jan-44

Orte M/Y

16

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

7-Feb-44

Viterbo M/Y

27

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

7-Feb-44

Cisterna

26

487, 489

x

 

 

12-Feb-44

Campolone Area

33

487, 489

x

 

 

14-Feb-44

Perugia M/Y

36

487, 488, 489

x

 

 

7-Mar-44

Littorio M/Y

59

486,487,489

x

 

 

10-Mar-44

Littorio M/Y

63

486,487,489

x

 

Vesuvius erupting; 3/22 base destroyed

13-Mar-44

Perugia M/Y

66

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

14-Mar-44

Terni M/Y

68

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

15-Mar-44

Cassino NW

69

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

15-Mar-44

Cassino

70

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

18-Mar-44

Foligno M/Y

74

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

27-Mar-44

Perugia RR Br

79

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

28-Mar-44

Perugia RR Br

80

487, 488, 489

x

 

 

2-Apr-44

Orvieto RR Br N  

84

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

6-Apr-44

Perugia A/D (Aerodrome)

88

486,487,489

x

 

7K and 7T downed

7-Apr-44

Ficculle RR Br S

89

486,487,488,489

x

x

9N Crew wounded and returned to base

8-Apr-44

Orte RR Br N

90

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

10-Apr-44

Orte RR Br N

91

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

12-Apr-44

Todi RR Br N

92

486,488,489

x

 

 

14-Apr-44

Vitterbo A/D

94

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

16-Apr-44

Todi RR Br N

97

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

19-Apr-44

 

 

340th BG

 

 

Moved to Alesan Air Base, Corsica

24-Apr-44

Orvieto RR Br N

103

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

25-Apr-44

Ficculle RR Br S

104?

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

28-Apr-44

Orvieto S. RR Br

105

488?

x

 

 

28-Apr-44

Attigliano Br

106

486,487,489

x

 

 

29-Apr-44

Terni Viaduct

109

487, 489

x

 

 

30-Apr-44

Marciana RR Br

110

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

3-May-44

Todi RR Br N

114

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

11-May-44

Porto Farrajo

117

486,487,488,489

x

 

 

13-May-44

 

 

340th BG

 

 

Alesan Air Base bombed by Germans

26-May-44

Cortona RR Br

143

486, 488

x

 

 

27-May-44

Castiglione RR

145

486, 488

x

 

 

27-May-44

Brat Rd and RR Br

147

487

x

 

 

27-May-44

Bucine N Viaduct

151

486, 489

x

 

 

28-May-44

Pisa Albavola Rd and RR Br

149

487, 489

x

 

 

29-May-44

Bucine S Viaduct

152

487, 489

x

 

 

30-May-44

Lagara N Br

154

486, 488

x

x

 

31-May-44

Troop concentration at F919497

155

487, 489

x

 

 

31-May-44

Grottaferrata Rd Br

156

486, 488

x

x

 

31-May-44

May Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

1-Jun-44

Orte Rd Br

157

486, 489

x

x

 

1-Jun-44

Narni Rd Br

158

488, 489

x

 

 

1-Jun-44

Fossato viaduct

159

487

x

x

 

2-Jun-44

Foligno N Rd Br

160

486,488

x

x

 

2-Jun-44

Civita Castellana Rd Br

163

486, 487, 488

x

x

 

3-Jun-44

Lagaro RR Br

164

486

x

x

 

3-Jun-44

Civita Castellana Rd Br

166

488, 489

x

 

 

3-Jun-44

Vernio RR Br

 

487

 

x

 

4-Jun-44

Vernio N RR Br

167?

487, 488

x

x

 

4-Jun-44

Gricigliana N RR Br

168

489

x

 

 

5-Jun-44

ROME LIBERATED

 

 

 

 

 ROME LIBERATED

5-Jun-44

Narni Rd Brs

169-170

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

5-Jun-44

Orte  Rd Br AM

171

487, 489

x

x

 

5-Jun-44

Orte Rd Br PM

173?

486, 487

x

 

 

6-Jun-44

Orvieto Rd Br

174

486, 487

x

x

 

6-Jun-44

Montefiascone Rd block

175

487, 488

x

x

 

6-Jun-44

Vitralla Rd block

176

489

x

 

 

7-Jun-44

Cecina Rd Br

177-178

486,487,489

x

x

 

8-Jun-44

Bucine N Viaduct

179

486, 487,489

x

x

 

9-Jun-44

Orvieto Rd Brs

181

486, 488

x

x

 

9-Jun-44

Casetta Rd Brs

182

487, 489

x

x

 

10-Jun-44

Fano M/Y

184

486, 487, 488

x

x

7D holed: Nosed at Alesan (Littlefield)

10-Jun-44

Bucine S Viaduct

185

486, 489

x

 

 

12-Jun-44

Bucine S Viaduct

186

488, 489

x

 

 

12-Jun-44

Arezzo Viaduct

187

486, 487

x

x

 

13-Jun-44

Perugia Rd Br

188-189

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

14-Jun-44

Pietrasanta Br / Savaiona Via

190-191

486,487,488,489

x

x

Bandits shot down

15-Jun-44

Fabrica-Pitteccio RR Viaducts

192-193

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

16-Jun-44

Pietrasanta Rd and RR Brs

194-195

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

21-Jun-44

Piteccio Castagno Viaduct  

198

486,487

x

 

 

21-Jun-44

Savaiona RR Br

196?

488,489

x

 

 

21-Jun-44

Pietrasanta RR Br

197-198

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

22-Jun-44

Griciliana RR Br

199-200

486,487,488,489

x

x

7C downed (Lt. Harry George)

29-Jun-44

Imperia RR Br

202

486,487

 

x

 

30-Jun-44

Pietrasanta RR Br

203-204

486,487,488

 

x

 

30-Jun-44

June Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

1-Jul-44

Prato RR Br and tunnel

206-207

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

2-Jul-44

Borgo San Lorenzo Viaduct

208-209

486,487,488,489

x

x

3  487th ships holed; Ryerson wounded

3-Jul-44

Ferrara Fuel Dump AM and PM

210

486, 487

 

x

4 plus 7 ships holed; wounded

5-Jul-44

Ostiglia Fuel Dump

211

486, 487

x

x

Attacked by bandit ME-109s

6-Jul-44

Pianora RR Br; Parma E Br

 

486,487,488,489

x

x

9 ships holed; Lt B. Bloomberg wounded

8-Jul-44

Ostiglia Fuel Dump

217

486, 488, 489

x

x

 

10-Jul-44

Rovigo M/Y

218

487, 488, 489

x

x

 

11-Jul-44

Ceva S, N RR Br

219-220

486,487, 489

x

x

 

12-Jul-44

Chiavari Rd Br

221-222

486, 487,489

x

x

10 FW-190 bandits; 1 ship holed

13-Jul-44

Ferrara RR Br  AM, PM

223-224

486,487,488,489

x

x

5 ships holed;  wounded; 2 engines out

14-Jul-44

Carbola RR Br

225?

486,487,488,489

x

x

10 ME-109 and FW-190 bandits

15-Jul-44

Ferrara / Villa Franca RR Brs

226?-227

486,487,488,489

x

x

1 ship holed; Lt Frazier wounded

17-Jul-44

Alessandria RR Br

228

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

19-Jul-44

Sassuolo Br

229

486, 487, 488

x

x

 

20-Jul-44

Mantua (Mantova) RR Br

 

487,488,489

 

x

 

21-Jul-44

Ronco Scrivia RR Br

232

486, 487, 489

x

x

 

22-Jul-44

Ronco Scrivia RR Br

 

486,487,489

 

x

 

23-Jul-44

Chiavasso W RR Br

 

486, 487, 488

 

x

 

23-Jul-44

Borgo Forte RR Br

234

486,488, 489

x

x

 

24-Jul-44

Chivasso RR Br

235

486, 487, 488

x

x

 

25-Jul-44

Cervo RR Br

236

487,488,489

x

x

 

25-Jul-44

Chivasso RR Br

237

487,488,489

x

 

 

26-Jul-44

Ostiglia RR Br

238

486,487,489

x

x

5 ships holed

27-Jul-44

Carisasca Rd Br

239

486,488,489

x

x

 

30-Jul-44

Ferrara Rd Br

241

486,487,488

x

x

6 ships holed; Lt B. Bloomberg wounded

31-Jul-44

July Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

1-Aug-44

Canneto RR Br

243

487,488,489

x

x

 

2-Aug-44

AUG 1944 SUPPORT S. FRANCE INVASION

 

340th BG

 

 

 

2-Aug-44

Var River Rd Br #4 Nice (France)

245-246

486,487,489

x

x

6 ships holed; 1 ship holed

3-Aug-44

Var River Rd Br #3 Nice (France)

247

486,488,489

x

x

 

4-Aug-44

Fontan RR Br (France)

249

486, 487

x

x

 

6-Aug-44

Lavoulte RR Br (France)

252

487,488,489

x

x

 

6-Aug-44

Var River Brs, Nice (France)

254

487,488,489

x

x

4 ships holed; 2 wounded

7-Aug-44

Lavoulte RR Br (France)

256

486, 487

x

x

 

7-Aug-44

Livron RR Br (France)

257

487, 489

x

 

 

8-Aug-44

Avignon SW RR Br (France)

258

486,488,489

x

x

1 ship downed; crew killed and wounded

9-Aug-44

Ventimiglia W RR Br (France)

261

486,487,488

x

x

 

11-Aug-44

St. Tropez E Gun Pos. (France)

264

487

x

x

 

11-Aug-44

Frejus S Gun Pos. (France)

265

489

x

 

 

11-Aug-44

Frejus E Gun Pos. (France)

266

486

x

x

 

12-Aug-44

Porquerolles Gun Pos.(France)

267?-268

486-487

x

x

 

12-Aug-44

Cannes Gun Pos. (France)

269?

489

x

 

 

13-Aug-44

La Ciotat Gun Pos (France)

271,273, 274

486, 487, 488

x

x

 

14-Aug-44

St. Tropez W Gun Pos. (France)

276-277

486,488

x

x

 

14-Aug-44

Frejus E Gun Pos. (France)

278

487

x

x

 

15-Aug-44

D-DAY S. FRANCE

 

340th BG

 

 

 

15-Aug-44

Antheor Beach Viaduct (France)

283-286

486,487,488,489

x

x

D-Day Southern France VIDEO

15-Aug-44

Avignon  RR Brs (France) PM

287-289

486,487,488,489

x

x

 340th BG   24 ships holed; 6T, 9P downed   

16-Aug-44

Livron RR LePouzin Rd (France)

290-291

487, 488, 489

x

x

 

16-Aug-44

Bologna M/T (trucks)

556

487, 488, 489

x

 

 

18-Aug-44

Le Pouzin RR Br (France)

 

487

 

x

 

19-Aug-44

Orange RR Br (France) AM, PM

515?, 516

486,487,489

x

x

2 ships holed

19-Aug-44

Montfaucon Rd Br

517

486, 489

x

x

 

20-Aug-44

Valence L.G.  (France)

518

486,488,489

x

x

488th  2 ships holed

21-Aug-44

Parma W RR Br

519-520

486,487,488

x

x

 

23-Aug-44

RR Viaduct at N322163

521?

486, 487

 

x

 

23-Aug-44

Settimo Rd. Br

522

488, 489

 

 

 

24-Aug-44

Rd Br at M322163

 

487

 

x

 

24-Aug-44

Isle Rattenau guns (France)

525

486, 487

x

x

3 bandit ME-109s

27-Aug-44

Marseille Isles (France)

 

487

 

x

 

28-Aug-44

Tarare Rd Br (France)

529

486, 489

x

x

 

29-Aug-44

Feltre RR Viaduct (France)

530

486, 488

x

 

 

31-Aug-44

Piave-Susegana RR Br

531

486, 489

x

 

 

31-Aug-44

August Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

1-Sep-44

Piave-Susegana RR Br

533

486, 487

x

x

 

2-Sep-44

Cassano D'Adda RR Br

534

487, 488, 489

x

x

 

3-Sep-44

Casale Monferrato  Brs

536-537

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

4-Sep-44

Canneto-Sesto Calende RR Brs

538-539

486,487,489

x

x

 

5-Sep-44

Canneto-Sesto Calende RR Brs

541-543

486,487,489

x

x

 

9-Sep-44

Santa Lucia-Florence troops

544-545

486,487,488,489

x

x

3 ships holed

11-Sep-44

Vernio Defense Pos

548-549

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

12-Sep-44

Piacenza-Solignano RR Brs

550-551

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

13-Sep-44

Tortona RR Br

553

486,487

 

x

 

14-Sep-44

Rimini Troop Concentrations

555

486,487,488,489

x

x

6 ships holed; 7J, 7L serious

16-Sep-44

Bologna M/T (truck) Repair

556

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

17-Sep-44

Rimini W Troop Concentrations

557-559

486,487

 

x

7N engine shot out

18-Sep-44

Rimini Gun and Troop Area

560-562

486,487,488,489

x

x

6 ships holed; 7Y hydraulics shot out

22-Sep-44

Ponte Di Piave-Susegana RR Br

563-564

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

23-Sep-44

Cruiser Taranto (sank- LaSpezia)

565

488, 489

x

 

Awarded Distinguished Unit Citation

23-Sep-44

Piazolla RR Br / Citadella

566

486, 487

x

x

 

24-Sep-44

Piazolla RR Br / Citadella

 

487

 

x

Clouds

26-Sep-44

Piazolla RR Br / Citadella

571

487, 489

x

x

 

30-Sep-44

Cittadella RR Bypass

572?

487

 

x

16:00

30-Sep-44

Magenta Rd/RR-Tortona RR Brs

573

486, 488

x

 

14:15

30-Sep-44

Borgoforte RR Br

574

489

x

 

14:59

30-Sep-44

Sept Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

1-Oct-44

Piacenza Barracks / RR Br

576

487

x

x

10:51     1 ship holed

1-Oct-44

Piacenza Gas Plant

577

489

x

 

10:49

1-Oct-44

Piacenza N RR Br

578

486, 488

x

 

10:54

1-Oct-44

Magenta Rd and RR Br

579

486,487,488,489

x

x

16:32    4 ships holed; 7R serious

3-Oct-44

Magenta RR Br

581

487, 488, 489

 

x

7A engine fire;  8+ ships holed.

12-Oct-44

Bologna ammo stores / bivouac

584

486,487,488,489

 

x

2 ships holed

15-Oct-44

(Magenta) Ronco Scrivia RR

585

487, 488

 

x

 

18-Oct-44

Magenta RR Br

590

486, 487, 489

 

x

Clouds

19-Oct-44

Magenta RR Br

591

486,487,488,489

 

x

5 ships holed; Lt. R Meek killed, Lt B. Bloomberg, Lantz, Trudell wounded

20-Oct-44

Imola stores

593-594

486,487

 

x

9 ships holed  7H serious

23-Oct-44

Nickeling runs at 5 locations

 

487

 

x

5 ships holed; 2 wounded

31-Oct-44

October Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

4-Nov-44

Vilafranca D'Asti RR Br

598

486,488,489

x

x

9E Downed

5-Nov-44

Padua RR Brs

600-601

486,487,489

 

x

 

6-Nov-44

OPERATION BINGO begins

 

340th BG

 

 

All out bombing of BRENNER PASS RR's. BRENNER PASS was known as “FLAK ALLEY”.

6-Nov-44

Trento/Borgo/Castel Novo

602-603

486,487,488

x

x

3 ships holed; 5 bandits: 1 downed

7-Nov-44

Ala RR Br (Brenner Pass)

604

486, 489

x

x

 

7-Nov-44

Latisana RR Br

606

486, 487

x

x

 

8-Nov-44

Pinzano RR Br N

608

486,487

 

x

 

9-Nov-44

Tomba S RR Br

 

487

 

x

Clouds

10-Nov-44

Cittadella bypass

612

487, 488

 

x

 

10-Nov-44

Casale Monferrato RR Br

 

487

 

x

3 ships holed

11-Nov-44

Ponte Tidone Rd Br

615-616

486,487,488

 

x

 

13-Nov-44

Faenza Rd Br

623, 628

486,487

 

x

Clouds

17-Nov-44

Faenza Rd Br

625-626

486

 

x

 

19-Nov-44

Faenza N RR Br

631

486.487

x

x

 

28-Nov-44

Magenta Rd and RR Br

638

487, 488

x

 

 

30-Nov-44

November Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

2-Dec-44

Mantua N RR Br

641

486,487

 

x

 

3-Dec-44

Mantua E RR Br

 

486,487

 

x

 

3-Dec-44

Canneto RR Br

644

487

 

x

 

10-Dec-44

Calliano RR Br

645,647

487th; 57th BW

 

x

Many bandits; 340th: 3 ships downed

14-Dec-44

Calliano/Chivasso RR Brs

650

487,488,489

 

x

 

15-Dec-44

Voghera RR Br

652-653

486,487,488,489

 

x

 

22-Dec-44

Lavis RR Br

658

486,487,488,489

 

x

1 ship holed; 7V missing

27-Dec-44

Borovinica RR viaduct

663

486,487

 

x

Slovenia (former Yugoslavia)

28-Dec-44

Borovinica W RR viaduct

665

486,487,489

x

x

Clouds; 486th&489th bombed

29-Dec-44

Pordenone RR Br

667

486,487

 

x

 

30-Dec-44

Calliano RR Brs

668-670

486,487,488,489

 

x

3 ships holed; witness C-47 crash

30-Dec-44

Crema (alt); Calliano #2 clouded

671

487, 488

 

x

2 ships holed

31-Dec-44

Rovereto RR Br

673-674

486,487,489

 

x

11 ships holed; 2 wounded

31-Dec-44

December Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

3-Jan-45

Lavis RR Viaduct

679-680

486,487,489

x

x

 

4-Jan-45

Ala (Trento) RR Br

683

486,487,488

 

x

1 ship holed

9-Jan-45

PonteTidone RR Br

686

487,488

x

x

 

15-Jan-45

San Margherita RR Br

690

487, 489

 

x

1 wounded Lt Frazier

17-Jan-45

Calliano RR Br

691,692

486,487,488

x

x

 

17-Jan-45

Rovereto RR Br

693

486,487,489

 

x

1 ship holed

18-Jan-45

San Michelle RR Br / Solorno Br

694-695

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

20-Jan-45

Trento M/Y (marshalling yard)

696

486,487,488,489

x

x

6 ships holed; 7L downed

21-Jan-45

Pontetidone/San MIchelle RR Brs

697-698

486,487,488,489

 

x

 

22-Jan-45

Dogna RR Br

699

486,487

 

x

 

27-Jan-45

Bressana RR Br

704

486,487

x

x

 

28-Jan-45

San Michele RR diversion

706

486,487

 

x

 

29-Jan-45

Rovereto RR diversion

708

486,487

 

x

3 ships holed; 7B Sgt White wounded

29-Jan-45

Marcaria RR Br

707

487,488

x

x

 

30-Jan-45

Lavis RR diversion

710-711

486,487,488,489

 

x

2 ships holed

31-Jan-45

Rovereto RR Br and station yard

714-715

486,487,488,489

x

x

3 ships holed

31-Jan-45

January Bombing Summary

 

340th BG

 

x

 

4-Feb-45

Ala and Lavis RR Brs &Station

720-721

486,487,488

 

x

 

5-Feb-45

Calliano RR Br

723-724

486,487,488,489

 

x

1 ship downed;

8-Feb-45

Piacenza RR Br

732

486,487,488,489

 

x

3 ships holed

22-Feb-45

Bressanone RR Br

747

486,487,488

x

x

7 ships holed; Lt Adams wounded

23-Feb-45

San Felice RR Fill

751

486,489

x

x

Crew wounded

24-Feb-45

Pizzigettone Brs

752

487,488

 

 

2 ships holed; Lt Ware wounded

25-Feb-45

Sesto Calende Factory/ Vipiteno

754-755

486,488

x

x

6 ships holed; 3 ships downed

28-Feb-45

San Michele RR Br / Salorno

761

486,487,489

x

x

2 bandits downed

6-Mar-45

Enego RR Br / Ora

769

486,489

x

 

 

7-Mar-45

Ossenigo / Legnago RR Brs

772

486,487,488

x

x

 

9-Mar-45

San Margherita N./ Ala RR Brs

776-777

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

11-Mar-45

Volargne RR Fill

780

486,488,489

x

x

3 ships holed

12-Mar-45

S Michele RR Br/Alpeno RR Fill

782-783

486,488,489

x

x

 

13-Mar-45

Perca RR Br

785

486,487,489

x

x

 

14-Mar-45

Casarsa RR Br

787

486,488,489

x

x

 

15-Mar-45

Mori RR Fill / Rovereto

788

486,487,488

x

x

 1 ship holed; 1 wounded

16-Mar-45

Brixlegg (Austria) RR Br

790

486,487

x

x

 

16-Mar-45

Spilembergo Powder Plant

792

486,488,489

x

x

 

17-Mar-45

Aldeno RR Fill

793

486, 487,489

x

x

2 ships holed; 1 ship downed

19-Mar-45

Perca RR Br

798

486,487

x

x

 

20-Mar-45

Vipiteno/Campo/Pizzigettone Brs

801-802

486,487,488,489

x

x

5 ships downed

21-Mar-45

Pizzigettone Brs

805-806

486,488

x

x

 

22-Mar-45

Brixlegg (Austria) RR Br

808

486,488

x

x

 

23-Mar-45

Perca RR Br

809

486,488

x

x

 

23-Mar-45

Vo Sinistro RR Br

810

486,487,488

x

x

 

24-Mar-45

Perca RR Br

812

486,487

x

x

 

30-Mar-45

Ora RR Brs

815-816

486,488,489

x

x

3 ships holed; Wounded; 1 ship downed

31-Mar-45

San Michele RR Br

819-820

486,487,488

x

x

 

1-Apr-45

Perca RR Br

822

486,488

x

x

Moved to Rimini, Italy Air base

4-Apr-45

Calliano / Rovereto RR Brs

828-829

486,487,489

x

 

7 ships holed; 1 plane downed

6-Apr-45

Bodeno RR Br

833

486,488

x

x

 

8-Apr-45

Vo Sinistro RR Br

837-838

486,488,489

x

x

 

10-Apr-45

Lavezzola troop positions

842-843

486,487,488,489

x

x

 1 ship holed

11-Apr-45

Bastia-Argenta troops

846-847

486,487,488,489

x

x

 7 ships severely holed; 3 men wounded

12-Apr-45

Bastia-Argenta troops

850

486,488,489

x

x

 

14-Apr-45

La Spezia gun position

851

486

x

x

 

14-Apr-45

Argenta N troops

853

486,487,488,489

x

x

 

17-Apr-45

Bologna W RR Br

863

486,487,489

x

x

 

18-Apr-45

Dolce/Ceraino RR Fills

867-868

486,487,489

x

x

 

19-Apr-45

Ora RR Brs.

870-871

486,487,488

x

x

 4 ships holed

20-Apr-45

S.Ambrogio/NE Ostiglia RR Brs

873

486,489

x

x

 1 ship holed

20-Apr-45

Recoaro Terme Army Gp C HQ

874

486,487

x

x

Final blows to Nazis in Italy

22-Apr-45

Felonica/San Bernadetto Ferry

880,883

486,487,488,489

 

 

All out effort- four missions today

4/23-27/1945

Final combat missions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-May-45

GERMANS SURRENDER ITALY

 

 

 

 

 

7-May-45

GERMAN TOTAL SURRENDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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