Francis P Smith Jr

Military

Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 #42-5997 'Heaven Can Wait', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-5997

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heaven Can Wait
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Denver, Colorado, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 30 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001; MACR 2019 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2019 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database