Kirby Eugene Dow Smith
MilitaryBorn Eugene Dow Smith, known by all as Kirby Smith. Assigned to 654FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 2nd Scouting Force, transferred to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Altoona, PA | 29 March 1919 | Son of Clarence and Orah Katherine [Stull] Smith. |
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Enlisted |
Johnstown, PA | 11 March 1942 | Johnstown, PA |
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Based |
Steeple Morden | 1 December 1944 - 9 April 1945 | Transferred to 2nd Scouting Force. |
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Based |
Steeple Morden | 9 April 1945 - 23 May 1945 | Transferred to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
23 May 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
28 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Sleepy Eye, Brown County, MN | 15 August 1949 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
South Fork Cemetery, South Fork, PA | 19 August 1949 | South Fork Cemetery South Fork, Cambria County, PA |
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Other Promotion |
Steeple Morden | Promoted to Captain. | |
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Based |
Steeple Morden | 1 December 1944 | Assigned to 654FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Johnstown, PA | Resided Johnstown, PA at time of draft registration. |