Gene W Smoot

Military

Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Taxi accident with 42-102620 with Edwin Burroughs 22-Jan-45. RTD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-063127
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: De rumble izer
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Allegheny county, PA 6 September 1924 Son of Ruth Smoot

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA 26 October 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Other

Taxi accident RTD

Grafton Underwood, UK 22 January 1945 Taxi accident with 42-102620 with Edwin Burroughs 22-Jan-45. RTD

Died

19 August 1975

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added S/N per info on 384th BG website.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AAIR 45-01-22-526 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database