Walter Smith Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. On fighter sweep to Northern France and having strafed a train, section set upon by 15+ enemy fighters, shot down in ensuing melee in P-51B 43-7172 at le Neuborg, 6-Jun-44. F/O Smith KIA MACR 5606.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Thunder Bird
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Birmingham, Alabama, USA | 18 August 1919 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 2 May 1944 - 6 June 1944 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
27110 Le Neubourg, France | 6 June 1944 - 6 June 1944 | On fighter sweep to Northern France and having strafed a train, section set upon by 15+ enemy fighters, shot down in ensuing melee in P-51B 43-7172 at le Neuborg, 6-Jun-44. F/O Smith KIA MACR 5605. |
| Birmingham, AL, USA | |||
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Buried |
Jefferson County, AL, USA | Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham Jefferson County Alabama, USA. |