Oval Greenmyer

Military

Completed 35 missions, 16 of them on 'The Birmingham Jewel'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Walter W Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806158
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97678

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Birmingham Jewell
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Places

Revisions

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

Added an Association to “Kimbolton”, the home base of the 379th BG.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia