George Ralph Smith
MilitaryShot down 1 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31152, Evaded (EVD). See his page at http://www.evasioncomete.be/fsmithgr.html
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19095816
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armorer - Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
6 February 1920 | ||
Other Evaded |
Belgium | 1 May 1944 - 3 September 1944 | Evaded; Helped by the belgian COMET evasion network. Hidden in Belgium until the Liberation of Brussels. |
Died |
Daphne, Alabama, United States | 16 January 2010 | |
Enlisted |
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Buried |
Pinecrest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama, United States |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
MACR 4237
NARA WWII Enlistment database
Escape & Evasion report E&E 1839
Research for his page at www.evasioncomete.org/fsmithgr.html
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4237 / MACR 4237; Snetterton Falcons, pg 133 & 145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database