Vernon Starr Smith

Military

One of Smith's duties while with the 453rd was staying close to Jimmy Stewart and protect him from the media. He also worked on Eisenhower's and Doolittle's staffs He became a well known author and speaker after WW II.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

Events

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Born

Kosciusko, , Miss

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia