James O Smith

Military

Shot down 14 April 1945 in B-24 #42-50774 'Standby', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stand By
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Sligo, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 14 April 1945

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14173 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database