485th MISSIONS
DEDICATION
This web site is dedicated to the men who served with the 485th Bomb Group in Italy during World War II. They answered the call, fought and served and many died in aerial combat defending their country.
| NO. | DATE | TARGET AREA | TARGET |
| 1944 | |||
| 1 | 10 May | Knin, Yugoslavia | Marshalling Yards |
| 2 | 12 May | Via Reggio, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 3 | 13 May | Modena, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 4 | 14 May | Mestre, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 5 | 17 May | Piobino, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 6 | 18 May | Nis, Yugoslavia | Bridges |
| 7 | 19 May | Bologna, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 8 | 22 May | Valmontone. Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 9 | 23 May | Valmontone. Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 10 | 24 May | Wiener-Neustadt, Austria | Wollersdorf Airdrome |
| 11 | 25 May | Amberieu, France | Marshalling Yards |
| 12 | 26 May | Lyon, France | Marshalling Yards |
| 13 | 27 May | Nimes, France | Marshalling Yards |
| 14 | 29 May | Vienna, Austria | Aircraft Factory |
| 15 | 30 May | Neunkirchen, Austria | Aircaft Assem Plant |
| 16 | 31 May | Ploesti, Rumania | Redeventa Refinery |
| 17 | 2 Jun | Cluj, Rumania | Marshalling Yards |
| 18 | 4 Jun | Turin, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 19 | 5 Jun | Forli, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 20 | 6 Jun | Ploesti, Rumania | Dacia Oil Refinery |
| 21 | 7 Jun | Leghorn, Italy | Harbor Installations |
| 22 | 9 Jun | Munich, Germany | Aircraft Factory |
| 23 | 10 Jun | Trieste, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 24 | 11 Jun | Smedervo, Yugoslavia | Oil Refinery |
| 25 | 13 Jun | Munich, Germany | Ordnance Depot |
| 26 | 14 Jun | Petfurdo, Hungary | Oil Plant |
| 27 | 16 Jun | Vienna, Austria | Lobau Oil Refinery |
| 28 | 22 Jun | Castel-Meggiore, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 29 | 23 Jun | Guirgiu, Romania | Irgiu Oil Installations |
| 30 | 25 Jun | Sete, France | Sete Oil Refinery |
| 31 | 26 Jun | Vienna, Austria | Florisdorf Oil Refinery |
| 32 | 28 Jun | Bucharest, Rumania | Titan Oil Refinery |
| 33 | 30 Jun | Split, Yugoslavia | Marshalling Yards |
| 34 | 2 Jul | Budapest, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 35 | 3 Jul | Timisoara, Rumania | Marshalling Yards |
| 36 | 5 Jul | Toulon, France | Submarine Docks |
| 37 | 6 Jul | Near Mestre, Italy | Marghera Oil Storage |
| 38 | 7 Jul | Blechhammer, Germany | N. Synthetic Oil Plant |
| 39 | 8 Jul | Vienna, Austria | Florisdorf Oil Refinery |
| 40 | 12 Jul | Nimes, France | Marshalling Yards |
| 41 | 13 Jul | Near Mestre, Italy | Marghera Oil Storage |
| 42 | 14 Jul | Mantua, Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 43 | 15 Jul | Ploesti, Rumania | Sperantza Oil Refinery |
| 44 | 16 Jul | Weiner-Neustadt, Austria | ME-109 Engine Factory |
| 45 | 19 Jul | Munich, Germany | Allach BMW Motor Wks |
| 46 | 20 Jul | Friedrichschafen, Germany | Lufschiffbau Zepplin |
| 47 | 22 Jul | Ploesti, Rumania | Americano Oil Refinery |
| 48 | 24 Jul | Valence, France | La Tresorerie Air Drome |
| 49 | 25 Jul | Linz, Austria | H. Goring Tank Works |
| 50 | 26 Jul | Vienna, Austria Szombathely, Hungary |
Zwolfaxing Air Drome Airdrome |
| 51 | 28 Jul | Ploesti, Rumania | Standard Oil Refinery |
| 52 | 30 Jul | Budapest, Hungary | Duna Airdrome |
| 53 | 2 Aug | Genoa, Italy | Harbor Installations |
| 54 | 3 Aug | Friedrichschafen, Germany | Manzell Aircraft Works |
| 55 | 6 Aug | Tarascon, France | Rhone Railroad Bridge |
| 56 | 7 Aug | Blechhammer, Germany | N. Synthetic Oil Plant |
| 57 | 9 Aug | Budapest, Hungary | Tokol Airdrome |
| 58 | 10 Aug | Ploesti, Rumania | Atro Oil Refinery |
| 59 | 12 Aug | Sete, France | Gun Installations |
| 60 | 13 Aug | Sete, France | Gun Installations |
| 61 | 14 Aug | St. Tropex, France | Gun Positions |
| 62 | 15 Aug | Pont St. Esprit, France | Highway Bridge |
| 63 | 16 Aug | Friedrichschafen, Germany | Ober Chemical Works |
| 64 | 18 Aug | Ploesti, Rumania | Americano Oil Refinery |
| 65 | 21 Aug | Nis, Yugoslavia | Nis Airdrome |
| 66 | 22 Aug | Vienna, Austria | Koreneuburg Oil Stor. |
| 67 | 23 Aug | Markersdorf, Austria | Airdrome |
| 68 | 24 Aug | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | Oil Refinery |
| 69 | 25 Aug | Prostejov, Czechoslovakia | Airdrome |
| 70 | 27 Aug | Blechhammer, Germany | South Oil Refinery |
| 71 | 28 Aug | Szony, Hungary | Oil Refinery |
| 72 | 29 Aug | Moravska/Ostrava, Czech. | Marshalling Yards |
| 73 | 1 Sep | Szajol, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 74 | 4 Sep | Ora, Italy (Brenner Valley) | Railroad Bridge |
| 75 | 5 Sep | Szob, Hungary | Railroad Bridge |
| 76 | 6 Sep | Nyiregyhaza, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 77 | 10 Sep | Vienna, Austria | SE Industrial Area |
| 78 | 12 Sep | Wasserberg, Germany | Jet Aircraft Factory |
| 79 | 13 Sep | Oswiecim, Poland | Synthetic Oil & Rubber |
| 80 | 17 Sep | Budapest, Hungary | Magyar Oil Refinery |
| 81 | 18 Sep | Budapest, Hungary | North Railroad Bridge |
| 82 | 20 Sep | Hatvan, Hungary | N. Marshalling Yards |
| 83 | 21 Sep | Brod, Yugoslavia | N. Marshalling Yards |
| 84 | 22 Sep | Munich, Germany | Oberweisenfeld BMW |
| 85 | 23 Sep | Northern Italy Northern Italy |
Latisana RR Bridge Ponte-Piave RR Bridge |
| 86 | 24 Sep | Salonika, Greece | W. Marshalling Yards |
| 87 | 4-Oct | Mezzocorona, Italy Ora, Italy (Brenner Valley) |
Adige/Mezz RR Bridge Adige/Ora RR Bridge |
| 88 | 7-Oct | Vienna, Austria | Winterhaffen Oil Storage |
| 89 | 10-Oct | Susegana, Italy | Suse./Piave RR Bridge |
| 90 | 12-Oct | Bologna, Italy | Ammunition Dump |
| 91 | 12-Oct | Banhida, Hungary | S. Marshalling Yards |
| 92 | 16-Oct | Graz, Austria | A/C Engine Factory |
| 93 | 17-Oct | Nagykaniza, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 94 | 20-Oct | Rosenheim, Germany | Marshalling Yards |
| 95 | 23-Oct | Augsburg, Germany | M.A.M. Works |
| 96 | 1 Nov | Graz, Austria Komend, Austria Studenzen, Austria |
Marshalling Yards Marshalling Yards Marshalling Yards |
| 97 | 3 Nov | Munich, Germany (PFF 3 A/C) | W. Marshalling Yards |
| 98 | 4 Nov | Linz, Austria | Benzol Plant |
| 99 | 4 Nov | Podgrica, Yugo (PFF 2 A/C) | Selected Building |
| 100 | 5 Nov | Vienna, Austria | Florisdorf Oil Refinery |
| 101 | 5 Nov | Podgrica, Yugo ( 6 A/C) | Building in So Central |
| 102 | 6 Nov | Vienna, Austria | S. Ordnance Depot |
| 103 | 7 Nov | Ora, Italy (Benner Valley) | Adige/Ora RR Bridge |
| 104 | 15 Nov | Linz, Austria (PFF 3 A/C) | Benzol Oil Refinery |
| 105 | 16 Nov | Munich, Germany | W. Marshalling Yards |
| 106 | 17 Nov | Blechhammer, Germany | S. Synthetic Oli Refin. |
| 107 | 18 Nov | Udine, Italy | Airdrome |
| 108 | 19 Nov | Horsching, Austria | Airdrome |
| 109 | 20 Nov | Blechhammer, Germany | South Oil Refinery |
| 110 | 22 Nov | Salzburg, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 111 | 25 Nov | Munich, Germany PPF I A/C | W. Marshalling Yards |
| 112 | 3 Dec | Klagenfurt, Austria PPF 2A/C | Marshalling Yards |
| 113 | 6 Dec | Hegyeshalom, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 114 | 8 Dec | Gliesdorf, Austria PPF I A/C | RR Junction |
| 115 | 12 Dec | Blechhammer, Ger. PPF 1
A/C Norravska, Czech PPF I A/C |
S. Oil Refinery Oil Refinery |
| 116 | 15 Dec | Salzburg, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 117 | 16 Dec | Pilsen, Czech PPF | Pilsen |
| 118 | 17 Dec | Blechhammer, Germany | S. Synthic Oil Refinery |
| 119 | 18 Dec | Blechhammer, Germany | S. Synthic Oil Refinery |
| 120 | 19 Dec | Maribor, Yugoslavia PFF | Maribor |
| 121 | 20 Dec | Brux, Czechoslovakia | Synthic Oil Refinery |
| 122 | 26 Dec | Blechhammer, Germany | S. Oil Refinery |
| 123 | 27 Dec | Maribor, Yugoslavia PFF Kalgenfurt. Austria Villach, Austria |
Marshalling Yards Marshalling Yards Marshalling Yards |
| 124 | 28 Dec | Kralupy, Czechoslovakia | Oil Refinery |
| 125 | 29 Dec | Verona. Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 1945 | |||
| 126 | 8 Jan | Salzburg, Austria Villach, Austria |
Salzburg |
| 127 | 19 Jan | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | E. Marshalling Yards |
| 128 | 20 Jan | Linz, Austria | Communications |
| 129 | 31 Jan | Moosbierbaum, Austria Maribor, Yugoslavia |
Oil Refinery Marshalling Yards |
| 130 | 1 Feb | Graz, Austria | Graz Area |
| 131 | 5 Feb | Regensburg, Germany | Oil Storage |
| 132 | 7 Feb | Pola, Italy | Oil Storage |
| 133 | 8 Feb | Vienna, Austria | S. Goods Depot |
| 134 | 9 Feb | Moosbierbaum, Austria 2 A/C | Oil Refinery |
| 135 | 13 Feb | Vienna, Austria | S. Goods Depot |
| 136 | 13 Feb | Graz, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 137 | 14 Feb | Vienna, Austria | Lobau Oil Refinery |
| 138 | 15 Feb | Wiener-Neustadt | Main Station |
| 139 | 16 Feb | Regensburg, Germany | Obertaubling A/C Plant |
| 140 | 17 Feb | Pola, Italy | Harbor Targets |
| 141 | 19 Feb | Pola, Italy | Harbor Targets |
| 142 | 20 Feb | Trieste, Italy | Harbor Targets |
| 143 | 21 Feb | Vienna, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 144 | 22 Feb | Casarsa, Italy | Target at Casarsa |
| 145 | 23 Feb | Bruck, Austria | Target at Bruck |
| 146 | 24 Feb | Northern Italy | Aborted |
| 147 | 25 Feb | Linz, Austria | Benzol Plant |
| 148 | 27 Feb | Augsburg, Germany | Marshalling Yards |
| 149 | 28 Feb | Ora, Italy (Brenner Valley) | Marshalling Yards |
| 150 | 1 Mar | St. Polten, Austria Amstetten, Austria |
Marshalling Yards Marshalling Yards |
| 151 | 2 Mar | Linz, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 152 | 4 Mar | Szombathely, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 153 | 8 Mar | Verona. Italy | Marshalling Yards |
| 154 | 9 Mar | Graz, Austria | Stn/Y |
| 155 | 12 Mar | Vienna, Austria | Florisdorf Oil Refinery |
| 156 | 13 Mar | Regensburg, Germany | Marshalling Yards |
| 157 | 14 Mar | Nove Zamky, Hungary | Marshalling Yards |
| 158 | 15 Mar | St. Polten, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 159 | 16 Mar | Amstetten, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 160 | 19 Mar | Muhldorf, Germany | Marshalling Yards |
| 161 | 20 Mar | Amstetten, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 162 | 21 Mar | Neuburg, Germany | Airdrome |
| 163 | 22 Mar | Vienna, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 164 | 23 Mar | Gmund, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 165 | 24 Mar | Neuburg, Germany | Airdrome |
| 166 | 25 Mar | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Airdrome |
| 167 | 26 Mar | Bratislava, Czech | Marshalling Yards |
| 168 | 30 Mar | Vienna, Austria | N Station& Goods Depot |
| 169 | 31 Mar | Villach, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 170 | 1 Apr | Austria | Aborted |
| 171 | 2 Apr | Graz, Austria | Marshalling Yards |
| 172 | 5 Apr | Turin, Italy | RR Depot |
| 173 | 7 Apr | Northern Italy | Aborted |
| 174 | 8 Apr | Fortezza, Italy ( Brenner V.) | Marshalling Yards |
| 175 | 9 Apr | Bologna Area, Italy | Frontlines |
| 176 | 10 Apr | Bologna Area, Italy | Frontlines |
| 177 | 11 Apr | Northern Italy | Campo-Trens RR Bridge |
| 178 | 12 Apr | Northern Italy | Ponte-Piave RR Bridge |
| 179 | 14 Apr | Northern Italy | Ossopo M/T Depot |
| 180 | 15 Apr | Bologna Area, Italy | Gun Installations |
| 181 | 16 Apr | Bologna Area, Italy | Gun Installations |
| 182 | 17 Apr | Bologna Area, Italy | Gun Installations |
| 183 | 19 Apr | Rosenheim, Germany Udine, Italy |
Marshalling Yards Airdrome |
| 184 | 20 Apr | Northern Italy | Garazara Rd Bridge |
| 21 Apr | Northern Italy | Aborted | |
| 185 | 23 Apr | Padua, Italy Cavarzera, Italy |
Road Bridge Road Bridge |
| 186 | 24 Apr | Casarsa, Italy | Diversion Bridge |
| 187 | 25 Apr | Linz, Austria (Last Mission) | Marshalling Yards |