Ernest F Smith

Military

Shot down May 8, 1944 in B-17 #42-97220 'Kickapoo Joy Juice', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97220

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kickapoo Joy Juice
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 8 May 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N and Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4589 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database