Thurman Preston Smotherman
MilitaryThurman Smotherman was Right Waist gunner on board B-17 #42-39782 on the 8 February mission to Frankfurt, Germany. Shot down by fighters and crashed near Roye, France. Prisoner of War (POW). Interned at Stalag Luft 4.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13145816
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685654
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11087519
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804509
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
8 February 1922 | ||
|
Other Bailed out |
8 February 1944 | of B-17 #42-39782 over Roye, France | |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
8 February 1944 | Interned mostly at Stalag Luft 4 | |
|
Born |
Teresita, Missouri |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2880, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 296