12^th AIR FORCE

57^th BOMB WING

340^th BOMB GROUP (M)

MISSION MARCH 17, 1945

486^th and 489^th Squadrons March 17, 1945

Photo Credit: Herman Voss

Aldeno (Brenner Pass), Italy today

B-25s Flying Brenner Pass- Google Earth Video Animation!!!

57^th Bomb Wing History “Battle of Brenner Pass” (53 mb-right mouse button save-as file) A must read 114 page booklet with great photos describing the history and strategy of the 57^th Bomb Wing and 340^th Bomb Group from July 1944 to May 1945 (Operations Strangle and Bingo). The Germans could repair track in a day and bridges in about one week! (Credit to Herman Voss and Dan Setzer)

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini at the Brenner Pass 1940 YouTube

486^th BS Mission sheet credit: Herman Voss

Mar 17, 1945

486^th Today's mission went to the Aldeno fill, along the lower Brenner Line and proved to be a very hot target. Our squadron was a bit lucky because we just received two holed ships; however the 489th had the misfortune of losing one ship. Six chutes were observed and we can hope for the best.

489^th Missing in action:
2nd Lt. Charles C. Parker
2nd Lt. Lawrence E. Proffitt
2nd Lt. Howard R. Bradley, Jr.
S/Sgt. William N. MacEachon
Sgt. James R. Ehrsam

Text Credit: Dan Setzer and 57^th Bomb Wing website