Richard L Smith

Military
media-49628.jpeg UPL 49628 Dick "Spider" Smith training in his P-51 "Easy Does It"

http://www.303rdbg.com/news/2012-05-17.html
The Molesworth Pilot; 303rd Bomb Group Newsletter

Object Number - UPL 49628 - Dick "Spider" Smith training in his P-51 "Easy Does It"

Lead of low squadron in Keith Ferris's painting at Smithsonian/15 Aug 44 mission to Weisbaden. Flew 25 missions on 1st tour. Flew 2nd tour in 1st Scouting Force, 25 missions . Bailed out over Belgium, 31 Mar 1945, see Spider's story on the 303rd BG website



DFC; Air medal w 7/Oak Leaf Cluster; purple heart

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

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Born

Rochester, New York 3 June 1924

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, http://303rdbg.com/rost-rs.html#R

Richard L Smith: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 49628 - Dick "Spider" Smith training in his P-51 "Easy...

Object number: UPL 49630 - P51 (5E-E) "Easy Does It" Piloted by Dick "Spider"...

Object number: UPL 49636 - NAFIUS CREW. 360TH BOMB SQUAD., 303RD BOMB GROUP...