Dale Orville Smith

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-727080
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Group Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799714
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: MOS 1091 - Pilot, B-17
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-685535
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Navigator, 384th Group Navidgator
The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802207
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot, B-17
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-346838
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Eileen's kindergarten
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Reno, Nevada 7 March 1911

Other

Crash landed at North Coates

16 November 1944 As listed in Paul Andrews' database

Revisions

Date23 May 2015 10:24:20
ContributorJenny
Sources

Transferred information from duplicate record:
Date 17 May 2015 19:24:39
Contributor bombercommand
Update Changes to surname
Sources http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=4498

Date 27 September 2014 18:06:48
Contributor AAM
Update AAM ingest
Sources AAIR 44-11-16-534 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date14 Jan 2015 05:59:18
Contributorbombercommand
Sources

384thbombgroup.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:48
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Whos Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…