Burdette Raymond Smith

Military
media-39602.jpeg UPL 39602 Major Burdette Raymond Smith, B-17 radio operator, 25 mission club, 379th BG. Official photograph also confirms award of the Army Commendation Medal (ribbon just prior to the Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon).

Spelling mistake. Good addl info Shade Ruff ; )

Object Number - UPL 39602 - Major Burdette Raymond Smith, B-17 radio operator, 25 mission club, 379th BG. Official photograph also confirms award of the Army Commendation Medal...

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 mission club. 28 x combat mission. ETD.





Award: DFC, AM (4OLC), American Campaign, WWII Victory, EAME ( 1 Battle star), Good conduct, National Defense, UN and Korean Medal.



Post War: Remained in USAF serving in Korean and Vietnamese conflicts rising to rank of Major.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20346022 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Assistant Operations

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pappy
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The widow maker
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Minnie
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 332nd Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame Pisonyer aka Stupifier
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Otho, IA 13 December 1920 Son of William and Elizabeth Smith.

Died

Stonebridge, McKinney, TX 1 October 2011

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX 14 October 2011 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Enlisted

Fort Dodge, IA

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Enlisted

Re-enlisted.

Other

Discharged USAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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Added American Campaign Medal and National Defense Service Medal to Bio. Good addl info Shade Ruff ; )

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ContributorShade Ruff
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American Campaign Medal and National Defense Service Medal added by virtue of active duty service record.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

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; 379th Bomb Group Anthology

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