Dean Raymond Smith
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 61444 - T/Sgt Dean R. Smith
Assigned to 734 BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Had mid air collision and crashed at Darmsheim on 21-Jul-44 in B-24 Our Baby 41-29259 Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-700393
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Little Mike
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron 735th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Alva, Oklahoma | 30 April 1924 | Born Alva, Oklahoma |
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Enlisted |
Stillwater, Oklahoma | 8 December 1942 | Enlisted Stillwater, Oklahoma |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Darmsheim, Germany | 21 July 1944 | Killed in Action (KIA) Darmsheim, Germany |
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Buried |
Alva Municipal Cemetery Alva, Oklahoma | 1 January 1948 | Re-Interred Alva Municipal Cemetery Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma |
