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12th AIR FORCE

57th BOMB WING

340th BOMB GROUP (M) 

MISSION APRIL 24, 1944

 

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486th, 487th, 488th, and 489th Squadrons of the 340th Bomb Group on April 24, 1944

 

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Orvieto N, Italy today

 

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April 24, 1944 

 

487th   Stand-down until 13:00 at which time six crews were alerted for an afternoon mission. Takeoff was at 13:55 with the railroad bridge six miles N.W. of Orvieto as their target. The formation was over the designated area at 15:07 hours and dropped their bomb load very successfully on the bridge. Bombs started short of the middle of the bridge and extended beyond with two direct hits scored on the center of the bridge. Ack-ack was heavy, moderate and accurate, holing three of our ships. No other casualties resulted.

 

488th  Mission to same target as yesterday. S/Sgt. George C. Price Killed by a stray piece of flak.   Credit:  Dan Setzer and 57th Bomb Wing website

 

 

 

(Crew sheet from Harry George)