12^th AIR FORCE

57^th BOMB WING

340^th BOMB GROUP (M)

MISSION MARCH 20, 1945

Simultaneous Missions 486^th, 487^th, 488^th and 489^th Squadrons March 20, 1945

Photo Credit: Herman Voss

Vipiteno (Brenner Pass), Italy today

Simultaneous Missions 486^th, 487^th, 488^th and 489^th Squadrons March 20, 1945

Photo Credit: Herman Voss

Campo (Brenner Pass), Italy today

Simultaneous Missions 486^th, 487^th, 488^th and 489^th Squadrons March 20, 1945

Photo Credit: Herman Voss

Pizzighettone, Italy today

486^th BS Mission sheet credit: Herman Voss

Mar 20, 1945

486^th The Squadron suffered a major loss today [On the Campo Mission] when 6B failed to return. The crew of six were some of the best liked men in the outfit. They were:
Lt. Mack, Pilot
Lt. Caniglio, Co-Pilot
S/Sgt. Granger, Bombardier
Sgt. Leonneke, Radio-Gunner
Sgt. Racette, Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Zawistowski, Tail Gunner

488^th Losses in Action:

1st Lt. John P. Wilkinson
2nd Lt. Robert J. Brown
S/Sgt. Blaine G. Thompson
S/Sgt. Paul M. Zick
S/Sgt. James H. Cardwell
S/Sgt. Richard Miller

2nd Lt. James E. Jacobs
2nd Lt. Hardy D. Narron
1st Lt. George W. Hammond, Jr.
S/Sgt. Jack B. Willingham
S/Sgt. Medard R. Tafoya
S/Sgt. Melvin E. Kelly

489^th Misfortune struck the Group again. An unofficial total of five aircraft are missing in action, with at least two crews going down over the target area, a rail bridge on the Brenner Pass Line. As the war draws closer to an end, the Germans are fighting more fiercely than ever. And our Group losses are on the upgrade.

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