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340th BOMB GROUP MISSIONS INDEX

340^th BOMB GROUP SQUADRON PATCHES

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

487^th SQUADRON HISTORY and WAR DIARY

AUTHOR’S NOTES: My father, Charles M. Cook, was a pilot in the 487^th 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 487^th 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, 57^th 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		486^th 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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