Benjamin H Smith Jr

Military

3 Berlin missions; 2 crash landings on 8 and 20 missions; 2 wounds, in neck and head; D-Day Participation; saw King and Queen on visit to base. Wrote book titled 'Chick's Crew' of which I was a member.



DFC/ AM w/ 3 OLC/ PH/ ETO/ WW II VM

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Anthony Cecchini
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808160
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet melody
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virgin mary

Events

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Born

27 February 1923

Revisions

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

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97590 per info in the A/C description.

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Added a connection to "Anthony J Cecchini", the pilot.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Self