Carl Newton Smith

Military
media-17133.png UPL 17133 Back row left to right: Waist gunner: Gerald Tucker, Ball turret gunner: Rudy Thigpen ( not on final mission), Waist gunner: Albert Di Minno, Tail gunner: Leland Judy, Flt Engineer: Jarvis Allen, Radio Operator: Victor Ciganek
Front row left to right: Pilot: Jack Hargis, Co-Pilot: Carl Smith, R.C. Martin ( not on final mission), Bombardier: Edward Winslow

Airman's labeled photo and first hand knowledge

Object Number - UPL 17133 - Back row left to right: Waist gunner: Gerald Tucker, Ball turret gunner: Rudy Thigpen ( not on final mission), Waist gunner: Albert Di Minno,...

Shot down 26 July 1943 in B-17 #42-3119. Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base.

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-2990 'Dame Satan', Evaded (EVD). See the full story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsmithcn.html

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Units served with

People

Capen Robert Simons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18103410 and O-738586
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator

Starr A Tucker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31259205
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Gerald Hollensteiner Tucker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19071594
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William Henry Turcotte

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14095170 and O-674256
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Edward P Winslow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730834
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

12 October 1918 Burlington, Kansas, United States

Other

Evaded capture (EVD)

17 August 1943 - 24 December 1943 See https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsmithcn.html

Died

20 August 1992 Sun City West, Arizona, USA
Barstow, California

Buried

Carl Smith rests at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado

Revisions

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Connected with DiMinno

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Added link to his page at www.evasioncomete.be

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 277 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 277

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