Francis Charles Smedley

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-36311.png UPL 36311 The Francis C. SMEDLEY crew.
Standing, left to right : 2nd Lt. John J. McGrath, navigator; 1st Lt. Francis C. Smedley, pilot; 2nd Lt. William J. Hewett, co-pilot; 2nd Lt. George D. Griffin, bombardier.
In front, from left to right : S/Sgt. John G. Brown, right waist gunner; T/Sgt. Norbert E. Rhodes, engineer/top turret gunner; S/Sgt. Raymond E. Dean, tail gunner; S/Sgt. Harry C. Shoffner, left waist gunner; T/Sgt. Andrew Senetsky, radio operator; S/Sgt. Robert A. Lalumiere, ball turret gunner (who had been replaced by S/Sgt James E. Gallagher for the 1 May 1944 mission) - USAAF photo.

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Object Number - UPL 36311 - The Francis C. SMEDLEY crew. Standing, left to right : 2nd Lt. John J. McGrath, navigator; 1st Lt. Francis C. Smedley, pilot; 2nd Lt. William J....

Killed in Action (KIA) 1 May 1944 in A/C #42-37949. Plane was 'Sunrise Serenade', rest of crew survived.



AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry Carlton Shoffner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39541967
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-37949

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sunrise serenade
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Menominee, Menominee, MI, USA 7 January 1923

Died

Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Dilbeek, Belgium 1 May 1944

Buried

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Dilbeek, Belgium 1 May 1944

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Military documents

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Family history documents

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ABMC, MACR 4492 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4492 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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