Emile E Smedley

Military

Flew on plane #4231237 'Stork' became Prisoner of War (POW) no explanation of what happened. He must have bailed out because plane crashed landed at English base. Combat Chronology cites 385th BG at Great Ashfield Incident May 1, 1944, in AC#42-31237. Plane returned fromoperations crash landing at Mendlesham

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31237) of the 385th Bomb Group at Honington, 26 November 1943. Official caption on image: "1393 - IMRU - 11-26-43 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31237 F.A."

42-31237

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alexander's Ragtime Band
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania 14 August 1923

Died

16 March 2004

Buried

Cochranton, Pennsylvania

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Missing Planes of the 452nd BG, Combat Chronology p. 128 Supplement p. 432