Edwin S Smith Jr

Military

Had mechanical failure and ditched in channel on 7/9/44 in B-24 #42-94818, Returned to Duty (RTD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-94818

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Returned (RTD)

English Channel 9 July 1944

Revisions

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Removed the "Possible DUPLICATE" flag in the Nickname field and then removed the duplicate person.
Copied the "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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ContributorLucy May
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Put names in correct fields.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 7802 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database