12^th AIR FORCE

57^th BOMB WING

340^th BOMB GROUP (M)

MISSION MARCH 30, 1945

486^th, 488^th, and 489^th Squadrons March 30, 1945

Photo Credit: Herman Voss

Ora (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 30, 1945

486^th Two Men were pretty badly hurt by flak on the target today, and three planes were damaged. The results of the bombing were not observed so we will have to wait until the photo interpreter has rendered a verdict.

488^th Missing:

• 1st Lt. Emmett W. Hughes
• 2nd Lt. Victor M. Ramirez
• 1st Lt. Joseph S. Byrd
• S/Sgt. Richard K. Demers
• S/Sgt. Richard Mautner
• S/Sgt. Norman N. Lattner

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