Benjamin H Smith Jr
Military3 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-808160
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Born |
27 February 1923 |
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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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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Self