Robert Tierney
Military | First Lieutenant | Radio Operator
Tierney, along with his Pilot, Paul A Smith became the first US night fighter aces of the Second World War on 26 December 1944.
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Paul A Smith
Military
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Fist Lieutenant Paul A Smith and Sergeant Alvin G Strong of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron infront of Smith's P-61 Black Widow in Florennes, Belgium, 1944
Smith, along with his Radio Operator, Robert E Tierney became the first US Night fighter aces of the Second World War on 26 December 1944.
Service
People
Units served with
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422nd Night Fighter Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-5544 Lady Gen
P-61 Black Widow
Assigned to 422NFS, IX Air Support Command, 9AF USAAF. w/o in landing accident at Kassel, Germany Jun 5, 1945. Condemned salvage no battle damage Jun 5, 1945
Associated Place
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Florennes / Juzaine
Military site : airfield
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| 25 February 2022 09:47:02 | Emily | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, role, biography, unit associations, place associations, aircraft associations and media associations |
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