Robert E Smith
Military2Lt Robert E. Smith 4FG/336FS was flying a Spitfire IX originally assigned to 133 Squadron RAF but transferred to 4th Fighter Group, 336th Fighter Squadron on 22-August-1942 in escort of American bombers attacking the German airfield of Porjeau at Morlaix, France. His aircraft apparently ran out of fuel but Lt Smith was able to abandon the aircraft and managed to evade capture. He returned to England on 18-January 1943. ref. Escape & Evasion Report 7.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 September 1942
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Memorial
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Evaded |
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain | 26 September 1942 - 18 January 1943 | Evaded capture and RTD. |
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Other Abandoned A/C |
Brest, France | 26 September 1942 | Pilot Spitfire BS447 which ran out of fuel on escort mission to bomb German airfield of Porjeau at Morlaix, France. Lt Smith was able to abandon the aircraft and evaded capture. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 18 January 1943 | Transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF. |
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Born |
Washington, DC, USA | Born in Washington, USA. | |
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Enlisted |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. | |
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Other Education |
Silver Spring, MD, USA | Attended Park View Elementary School and was graduated from Central High School. He attended Bullis Preparatory School in Silver Spring. | |
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Other Military Education |
The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409, USA | Attended The Citadel, military school in Charleston, S.C. | |
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Other Further Education |
The George Washington University, 2121 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20052, USA | After attending George Washington University for half a year he went to the West Coast for aviation instruction. |