John R Smither
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Image found from a hometown newspaper article announcing Sgt. Smither's death
Object Number - UPL 19994 - Sgt. John H. Smither from Newspaper article announcing his death.
Shot down by rockets fired by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31107. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: Lady Jane
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
11 January 1944 | ||
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Born |
Richmond, Virginia, USA | ||
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Buried |
Richmond National Cemetery, Virginia | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2513 / MACR 2513, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
