43-6803
Object Number - UPL 18821 - Capt Kenneth G Smith 335th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF former 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot. P-51B 43-6803 WD-K behind him.
Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return from "Rhubarb" to the Bordeaux area of France on 21 March 44, while strafing the Caen-Carpiquet airfield. Shot down by Flak and crashed near Tailleville, 14km North of the Caen-Carpiquet airdrome. Pilot Captain Kenneth Guy Smith Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3381.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19002781 / O-885251
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 21 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
21 March 1944 | Hit by Flak on the 21 March 1944 “Rhubarb” fighter sweep mission to the Bordeaux area, France. Hit by ground fire while strafing the Caen-Carpiquet airfield, Calvados Department, France. Engine exploded, pilot managed to bail out. Mustang crashed in Tailleville, 14km North of the Caen-Carpiquet airdrome. |
Revisions
MACR 3381
NARA Captured German Records : J-727 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131494605
MACR 3381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
