William Stanly Smith

Military
media-7423.jpeg UPL 7423 1LT William S. Smith
Co-Pilot
Crew #608 - Milton E. Hinman Crew 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7423 - 1LT William S. Smith Co-Pilot Crew #608 - Milton E. Hinman Crew

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-544515
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-609503
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wild-Pussy/Sully's Saloon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Laden Maid" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'I beleive this is 560M parked in revetment #6- last mission- # 118 11 Sept 44. My records show 521K moved in and took her place- this one called "Laden Maid Again"- but no insignia painted on nose- I have a picture of 521K that shows it as a silver bird- no paint. What do you have different than this? Oh Yes 521K (44-10521)- also occupied Rev # 6- with first mission on # 120 (5 Oct 44).'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Laden Maid
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, TX 20 October 1919

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

RAF Attlebridge 28 March 1944 - 6 August 1944 Completed a 33 mission tour

Died

San Antonio, TX 9 April 1982

Buried

Leakey, TX 12 April 1982 Leakey Floral Cemetery Leakey, Real County, Texas, USA
Corpus Christi, TX, USA 218 Leming Street

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William S. Smith - Individual Flight Record
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 351

William Stanly Smith: Gallery (3 items)