William W Smith

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 26 July 1943 in B-17 42-29709. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29709

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yo' Brother
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 26 July 1943

Revisions

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Amended details from MACR 15338

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 190 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database