340th BG  487th SQUADRON ALESAN CAMP

 

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From  Charles M. Cook’s

Collection of 487th Squadron History in

Italy and Corsica, March 1944-February 1945

                Site Edited and Maintained by his son  Doug Cook  Last Update October 19, 2014

 

 

The 340 th BG  Alesan Air base was established on Corsica April 14, 1944.

 

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Heading for another mission

 

Build it yourself

 

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Dad at ease

 

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Washing up in your helmet

 

Dad claims to have score 25/25 on skeet shooting

 

 

Mess Hall

 

British Trainer Biplane

 

Camp Brass

 

 

 

 

Local Corsica Scenes

 

 

 

 

I remember Dad saying that he dated a local girl…

 

 

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