George Ralph Smith

Military

Shot down 1 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31152, Evaded (EVD). See his page at http://www.evasioncomete.be/fsmithgr.html

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Gerald E Sorensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19095816
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer - Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-31152

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

6 February 1920

Other

Evaded

Belgium 1 May 1944 - 3 September 1944 Evaded; Helped by the belgian COMET evasion network. Hidden in Belgium until the Liberation of Brussels.

Died

Daphne, Alabama, United States 16 January 2010

Enlisted

Buried

Pinecrest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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Sources

Updated website address in Bio

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 4237
NARA WWII Enlistment database
Escape & Evasion report E&E 1839
Research for his page at www.evasioncomete.org/fsmithgr.html

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4237 / MACR 4237; Snetterton Falcons, pg 133 & 145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database