Heber H Smith

Military
media-15141.jpeg UPL 15141 Rougham Control Tower Museum

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/
Photo taken 21 August 2013, Gary Atkins

Object Number - UPL 15141 - Rougham Control Tower Museum

July 31, '44 shot up badly by flak over Munich # 1 & 2 engines knocked out. Ditched in North Sea. In water for 2 1/2 hours. Picked up by British Air/Sea Rescue







Completed 35 missions from May to October 1944.



Air Medal w/4Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC/Pres Unit Citation

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-38007

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hello Mr Maier
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Evanston Illinois 11 October 1924

Revisions

Date
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources

Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques
Facebook Group: 94th Bomb Group magazine

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Heber H Smith: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 15141 - Rougham Control Tower Museum

Object number: UPL 15142 - Memorial at the Rougham Control Tower Museum