James William Smith

Military

Shot down 25 June 1943 in B-17 42-5850. Prisoner of War.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-663429
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 25 June 1943 POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

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Mergeed with duplicate record to include information from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16357, http://384thbombgroup.com

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MACR 16357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database