Willis P Smith

Military
media-53178.jpeg UPL 53178 Lt. Willis P. Smith, Lead Pilot, 834th Bomb. Squadron. Part of his crew photo taken after a bombing mission on Hamburg (8th Air Force 918), on 30th March, 1945. A/C flown was the B17G # 44-8453. 486th Bomb Group collection

See the official crew list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

Object Number - UPL 53178 - Lt. Willis P. Smith, Lead Pilot, 834th Bomb. Squadron. Part of his crew photo taken after a bombing mission on Hamburg (8th Air Force 918), on 30th...

Flight Officer Willis P. Smith began as a second pilot on Eckenroth's 834th B.Sq. crew, but in January of 1945, was given his own crew. He became lead pilot when Eckenroth was promoted, and became an Air Commander.



See the official crew list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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Units served with

People

The insignia of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

Walter C Wannos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert J Whitney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764539
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Flight Commander

Aircraft

The insignia of the 8th Air Force.

44-8453

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

44-8712

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

886

  • Date: 14 March 1945
  • Official Description:

883

  • Date: 12 March 1945

881

  • Date: 11 March 1945

Places

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See the official crew and mission list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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See the official crew and mission list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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See the official crew list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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See the official crew list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
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See the official crew list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.486th.org roster

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