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William E Smith

Military

Assigned to 87TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Crew on C-47A 42-100745 from US to ETO.

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Lieutenant Gilbert Estelle (centre), a pilot of the 438th Troop Carrier Group with his crew and their C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Sugar Puss" at Greenham Common. Image via Gilbert Estelle. Written on slide casing: '438 TCG.'

438th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

87th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

People

George P Addis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 18071848 / O-?
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-100745

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

Lieutenant Gilbert Estelle (centre), a pilot of the 438th Troop Carrier Group with his crew and their C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Sugar Puss" at Greenham Common. Image via Gilbert Estelle. Written on slide casing: '438 TCG.'

Greenham Common

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Based	Greenham Common		Assigned to 87TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date8 Jun 2017 19:28:35

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Into Fields of Fire: The Story of the 438th Troop Carrier Group During World War II. By W. L. George Collins