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As provided by Col. Earl "Dutch" Miller

April 11, 1944:
1st Lt. Louis G. Lind, 345th Fighter Squadron, 350th Fighter Group, was killed while bombing the Montalto di Castro bridge from 400 feet with 4-second delay-fused bombs. His P-39 exploded in the air near the target. It is unknown whether the aircraft was hit by enemy machine gun fire or was caught in the blast of a bomb dropped by another P-39.

War Diary 345th Fighter Squadron by Captain Allan C. Wills, S-2 Officer:

While acting as anti-flak protection for other P-39's of the squadron on a bombing mission against the Mostalte di Castro R.R. bridge, the plane flown by Louis G. Lind of Edinburgh, Indiana, was seen to crash and explode, instantly killing the pilot. Lt. Lind, a veteran member of the squadron since April 1943, was greatly respected for his flying ability, brilliant mind and high moral character, and his loss is a severe blow to the squadron.

Source: http://simhq.net/forum/ubbthreads.ph..._April_11.html