Donald J Schmitt
Military
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sonof-a-Blitz
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Mason City, Iowa | 16 May 1923 |
Revisions
ContributorDavid493863
Sources
Personal files.
ContributorDavid493863
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Personal collection of David J. Schmitt
ContributorDavid493863
Sources
Photo from personal collection of David J. Schmitt (son)
ContributorDavid493863
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Family photos
ContributorLucy May
Sources
As told to me by Donald Schmitt's son, David.
ContributorAAM
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
