Robert Harrison Smith

Military

Assigned to HQ Sqn, 313TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) troop re-supply mission to Cherbourg peninsula 7-Jun-44; Force landed with two engines out. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5657





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (5 Battle stars).

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (313rd Troop Carrier Group)
  • Service Numbers: 14055734 / O-790055
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA 3 February 1921 Son of Benjamin H and Cora A [Sensenig] Smith.

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA 15 September 1942 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Other

Force landed POW

Amfreville, France 7 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) troop re-supply mission to Cherbourg peninsula 7-Jun-44; Force landed with two engines out. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5657

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 7 June 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Died

York, York County, PA 20 February 1996

Buried

Prospect Hill Cemetery York, York County, PA 23 February 1996 Prospect Hill Cemetery York, York County, PA

Based

Folkingham 7 June 1944 Assigned to HQ Sqn, 313TCG, 9AF USAAF.