43-37812 Patriotic Patty
Photo courtesy of Michael S. Hudak
Removed associations which are not depicted in the image. Associations made in the AIRCRAFT record.
Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/44; Hunter 3/6/44; Grenier 14/6/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-P] Thorpe Abbotts 16/6/44; Missing in Action Marburg 23/3/45 with Alfonso Guardino, Co-pilot: Bill Davis, Navigator: Leo Tamoso, Bombardier: Leon Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Tudor, Radio Operator: Ed Keefrey, Ball turret gunner: Hugh Pennock, Waist gunner: Alois Chudy, Tail gunner: Obie Smithhart (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Montabaur, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13604. PATRIOTIC PATTY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13035397
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
23 March 1945 |
Revisions
Capitalized the Words in the A/C "Nickname" field to aid readability.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database