Beauford R Smith

Military
media-20005.jpeg UPL 20005 TSGT Beauford R. Smith receiving the DFC from Colonel Frederick Dent 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield
photo from Beauford R. Smith

Object Number - UPL 20005 - TSGT Beauford R. Smith receiving the DFC from Colonel Frederick Dent

Beauford Smith was from the coal mining camp town of Insull, KY. He was good friends with and attended Black Star High School with Harold A. Brassfield. Brassfield was KIA on 6 March 1944 flying with the 388th BG. Smith and Brassfield were able to visit with each other in England on a couple of occasions.

Smith flew several anti-submarine patrol missions before being assigned to the 44th BG. He was given credit for 3 combat missions for that work. He then flew 22 more combat missions with the 44th BG.

When Smith returned home he settled in Trenton, NJ where his girlfriend lived. They married on Christmas Day 1947.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-424408
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (489th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Two airmen of the 67th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group stand beneath the nose gun of a B-24 Liberator (NB-N_, serial number 42-109820) nicknamed: "The Wasp Nest".
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

29 June 1922

Enlisted

19 April 1941

Enlisted

19 April 1941

Other

Married

25 December 1947

Born

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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"Second Air Division" Turner Publishing
page 341

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Letters and photos from Beauford R. Smith
Chris Brassfield

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 & Page 410 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)

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