Thomas E Trolinger

Military
media-40836.jpeg UPL 40836 The Willis D Smith Crew.
Top, Sgt. Carl W. Linblad, S/Sgt. Stephen J. Bodnar, S/Sgt. Charles A. Knothe,

Middle, Lt. Richard W. Speers, Lt. Willis D. Smith, Lt. T. E. Trolinger.

Front, Lt. Harlan B. Bixby, S/Sgt. William L. Day, S/Sgt. John L. Norris.

From Leroy Smith. Grandson of Willis Smith

Object Number - UPL 40836 - The Willis D Smith Crew. Top, Sgt. Carl W. Linblad, S/Sgt. Stephen J. Bodnar, S/Sgt. Charles A. Knothe, Middle, Lt. Richard W. Speers, Lt. Willis...

Prisoner of War (POW) Jun. 14, 1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97066

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

McAllen, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 14 June 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/

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Object number: UPL 40836 - The Willis D Smith Crew. Top, Sgt. Carl W. Linblad...