Ronald O Smith

Military

Ronald 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

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

People

Homer Henry Badgett

  • 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

41-28713

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Evaded

Noyelles, 62550 Bours, France 11 July 1944

Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Revisions

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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