Ronald O Smith
MilitaryRonald Smith served as a waist gunner with the 389th Bomb Group. On 11 July 1944, he was in B-24 #41-28713 when it ran out of fuel and crashed at Noyelles, France. Smith managed to evade capture.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16104085 and O-760762
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Evaded |
Noyelles, 62550 Bours, France | 11 July 1944 | |
Born |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7491 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database