John W Smith
Military ROLL OF HONOUR![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/media/media-35116.jpeg)
Back Row L to R:
John Smith, Charles Sprague, Russell Crisp, Joe Cornwall, Frank Santangelo and Larry Templeton.
Front Row L to R:
Edward Jones, Carroll Harris, Ed Purdy and Charles Lichtenberger.
Michael Busch Photos
Crew details taken from an image in "Escape from Paris" by Stephen Harding.
Object Number - UPL 35116 - Lieutenant Edward Purdy & his bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group, soon after arriving in England. Back Row L to R: John Smith, Charles Sprague,...
Collided with E/A 14 July 1943 in B-17 42-3331 'Salty's Naturals. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395028.jpg?itok=Qy99-u17)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-379254.jpg?itok=W0xkZ-pu)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-35117.jpeg?itok=gugu1RA6)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16027649
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-35120.jpeg?itok=A1GycLjc)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Naturals, Salty's Naturals
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 14 July 1943 | |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 116 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database