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Assigned 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. On 13-Sep-44, while strafing an aerodrome near Ulm, Germany, engine was hit by flak. Pilot Capt William B Smith was able to pull up to 400ft, but rolled over and dove into the ground, exploding upon impact. KIA. MACR 8989.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044874, T-190582
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Ulm, Germany | 13 September 1944 - 13 September 1944 | While strafing an aerodrome near Ulm, Germany, engine was hit by flak. Pilot Capt William B Smith was able to pull up to 400ft, but rolled over and dove into the ground, exploding upon impact. KIA. MACR 8989. |