Fonzo Donald Smith

Military
media-26217.jpeg UPL 26217 Don 'Snuffy' Smith Eagle Sqn and 4th FG

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Object Number - UPL 26217 - Don 'Snuffy' Smith Eagle Sqn and 4th FG

Served in 121 Eagle Squadron then transferred to the AAF. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. He scored 3 kills in P-47s. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Joigny, France. suffered engine failure. A/C abandoned. Major Fonzo Smith POW. 3-Aug-44. MACR 7453.



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (7OLC), Croix de Guerre, POW, PH, WWII Victory, EAME (4 battle stars), Air Force Longevity Service (4OLC), American Campaign, American Defense, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal



Post War: Owner of three Dr Pepper distributorships in Texas, Retired in 1983.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 551st Fighter Training Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 48th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 493rd Fighter Squadron 551st Fighter Training Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

22 October 1918 Son of Julia Callaway.

Enlisted

25 April 1941 Dallas, Texas

Other

Assigned

24 September 1942 - 3 August 1944 Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Promotion

5 July 1943 Promoted to Captain.

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Promotion

30 November 1943 Promoted to Major.

Other

Baled out

3 August 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Joigny, France. suffered engine failure. A/C abandoned. Major Fonzo Smith POW. 3-Aug-44. MACR 7453.

Other

Prisoner of War POW

3 August 1944 Prisoner of War POW. Stalag VIIa.

Died

6 February 1996

Born

Other

Promotion

Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

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MACR 7453 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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