Kenneth H Smith

Military

He flew on Robert Hoyt crew. Reported to the ETO on 15 Jul 1943.



Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-31078. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15.



Earlier flew on B-17#42-30065 that crash landed returning from raid on Stuttgart on 6 Sept 43. It ran out of fuel that day.



POW, AM OLC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group
Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. On reverse: Ministry of Information, Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

31 October 1991

Born

Ludington, Michigan, USA

Buried

Ludington, Michigan

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 December 1943

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-30065 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1574 / MACR 1574, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 276, 412, NARA, First Over Germany pg. 181, Combat Crews pg. 50 & 79, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…