William W Smith
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #423426 'Spider. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier12 August 1943 on mission to oil refinery in Germany, landed wheels up.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spider / Remy Jr / Remy II
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
10 October 1943 | ||
Born |
Winchester, Massachusetts, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 864 / MACR 864, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 232 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database