Kenneth H Smith
MilitaryHe 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,
Connections
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
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
Added a connection to A/C #42-30065 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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…