Edmond L Smock

Military

1 May-42 Assigned as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F #41-24584 [GN-Q] "Susfu", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 22-Oct-42 arrived at Molesworth UK on "Susfu"



Credited with 27 missions, last on 13-Jun-43. Mission Participations UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24517

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kali
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

41-24584

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Susfu
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Lieutenant Fort W. Lipe of the 303rd Bomb Group, signals 'V for Victory' from the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-T, serial number 41-24610 ) nicknamed "Joe Btfsplk II". Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'Lt. Fort W. Lipe, of the Air Corps, of Irving, Illinois was with the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. He is 23 and is engaged to Miss Edith Kesinger, of 314 North-St., Normal, Illinois. His greeting is silent, optimistic and emphatic. As O.P.S. he sends it in the V sign.' On

41-24610

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joe Btfsplk II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Assigned to Aircraft

Boise, ID, USA 1 May 1942 Assigned as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu" with the rank of Staff Sergeant at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.

Other

Arrived in UK

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 22 October 1942 Arrived at Molesworth, UK on B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu" as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner.

Other

Mission #1, SSGT Edmond L. Smock, w/B-17F 41-24584, 303BG/427BS

Lorient, France 22 November 1942 Served as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #2, SSGT Edmond L. Smock, w/B-17F 41-24584, 303BG/427BS

Lille, France 6 December 1942 Served as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #3, SSGT Edmond L. Smock, w/B-17F 41-24584, 303BG/427BS - Aborted

Rouen, France 12 December 1942 Served as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures force the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #4, SSGT Edmond L. Smock, w/B-17F 41-24517, 303BG/427BS - Aborted

Romilly-sur-Seine, France 20 December 1942 Served as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France, but mechanical failures force the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #5, SSGT Edmond L. Smock, w/B-17F 41-24584, 303BG/427BS

Lorient, France 30 December 1942 Served as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #6, SSGT Edmond L. Smock, w/B-17F 41-24610, 303BG/427BS

Lorient, France 23 January 1943 Served as the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24610 "Joe BTKSPLK", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Lee Cunningham 11-Jan-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303Bg webiste, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303Bg webiste, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303Bg webiste, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303Bg webiste, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303Bg webiste, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303Bg webiste, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Edward J Broussard crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-broussard.html

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Edward J Broussard crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-broussard.html

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Added New Person entry base on 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Edward J Broussard crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-broussard.html