Donald J Schmitt

Military
media-26180.jpeg UPL 26180 1st LT Donald J. Schmitt - photo taken on 26 December 1944

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Object Number - UPL 26180 - 1st LT Donald J. Schmitt - photo taken on 26 December 1944

Flew 32 missions, flew 21 of these on B17G #44-6968 Plane was named 'SONOF-A-BLITZ'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6968

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sonof-a-Blitz
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

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Born

Mason City, Iowa 16 May 1923

Revisions

Date3 Apr 2018 22:59:18
ContributorDavid493863
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Personal files.

Date7 Feb 2017 23:05:18
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Personal collection of David J. Schmitt

Date7 Feb 2017 22:51:27
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Photo from personal collection of David J. Schmitt (son)

Date4 Feb 2017 21:21:48
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Family photos

Date12 Oct 2014 17:28:07
ContributorLucy May
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As told to me by Donald Schmitt's son, David.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:35
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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