Seldon B Smith
Military
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FRE 1482
A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Peggy", with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3295) nicknamed "Tech Supply". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R: J I Flohr, H J Rodgers, P Lewis, S B Smith, W Sawyer, K Hill, E Pawlicki, J Ford, J Hallam, E Franklin, "Peggy".'
Roger Freeman Collection
Associated Freeman Caollection image from caption information J Ford.
24 Aug 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel.
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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: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-733729
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tech Supply / Wailuiku Maid
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ramp Tramp
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Vermont, USA | 27 May 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Devens, MA, USA | 13 January 1942 | Fort Devens |
Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 24 July 1943 - 20 December 1943 | |
Died |
Clearwater, FL, USA | 20 April 2004 | |
Buried |
Largo, FL, USA | 24 April 2004 | Serenity Gardens Memorial Park • Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, USA |
Washington County, VT, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Contributor466thHistorian
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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 / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p.254-5 with picture of plane