Martin A Smith
MilitaryShot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97094 'Why Worry'. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.
Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102572, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809834
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Passaic, New Jersey, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 27 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5301 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 5301