The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Mission

Mission 19

14 May 1944 · Ferrara marshalling yard

Date
14 May 1944
Target as printed
Ferrara, Italy M/Y
Aircraft lost
none recorded
Sources
assoc-mission-summary (row 19)

Target

Photographs and loss sheets of this mission

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th AAF attacked the railyards at Ferrara, north of Florence, on May 14, 1944. The tracks leading to Coparro were hit and cut, while warehouses and rolling stock in the southwest section of the yards were
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th AAF attacked the railyards at Ferrara, north of Florence, on May 14, 1944. The tracks leading to Coparro were hit and cut, while warehouses and rolling stock in the southwest section of the yards were · 14 May 1944National Archives Catalog (RG 342-FH) · U.S. Air Force photograph 342-FH-3A25097-51200AC

The target on other days

A Vital Rail Communication Of The Axis' Was Smashed As Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" Of The 15Th Aaf Dropped 200 Tons Of Bombs On Ferrara, Italy, On 29 Dec. This Photo Was Taken By A Plane In The First Formation Of Heavy Bombers Over The Target, And S
A Vital Rail Communication Of The Axis' Was Smashed As Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" Of The 15Th Aaf Dropped 200 Tons Of Bombs On Ferrara, Italy, On 29 Dec. This Photo Was Taken By A Plane In The First Formation Of Heavy Bombers Over The Target, And SNational Archives Catalog (RG 342-FH) · U.S. Air Force photograph 342-FH-3A25096-122553AC
The Germans Are Seen Here Evacuating Their Wounded Across The Po River At Sermide, Northwest Of Ferrara, Italy, As A Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Flown By A 12Th A.F. Brazilian Pilot Goes Over The Site. Spying The Convoy Of Seven Ambulances, One Trailer And
The Germans Are Seen Here Evacuating Their Wounded Across The Po River At Sermide, Northwest Of Ferrara, Italy, As A Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Flown By A 12Th A.F. Brazilian Pilot Goes Over The Site. Spying The Convoy Of Seven Ambulances, One Trailer AndNational Archives Catalog (RG 342-FH) · U.S. Air Force photograph 342-FH-3A23850-57658AC

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