Stuart E Smith
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt Louis J Majewski, 1Lt Stuart E Smith, 1Lt Victor S Reese, 1Lt Stanislaw R Chmura.
Front L-R: Sgt Harry C Parker, S/Sgt Harry W Hopkins, S/Sgt William B Flynn, S/Sgt Fred E McCawley.
** The plane crashed near the town of Washingley, Huntingtonshire.
Object Number - UPL 37685 - "Crew of the 401st Bomb Group beside the tail of their wrecked Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (Aircraft No. 42-37835) at an 8th Air Force base** in...
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD.
Mission to Osnabruck 22-Dec-43; 42-37835 'Channel Express', baled out of severely battle damaged A/C. Landed with co-pilot on home base. RTD.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16082826 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38321224
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39843065 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32490689
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
Missions
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 437 w/ picture of plane,
href="http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=79">http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=79> / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia