Glenn J Smart
Military
Object Number - UPL 20063 - 2nd Lt Glenn J Smart 336th FS, 4th FG.
Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 310th Ferrying Squadron, transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF.
Forced to bale out over the North Sea on the return from a bomber support mission on 29-Mar-44 when the engine failed on P-51 43-6973. picked up by ASR Walrus. RTD.
To 52nd Fighter Control Squadron, 65th Fighter Wing Headquarters, Saffron Walden.
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 356th Service Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Memorial
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Wakerley
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Sedan, KS 67361, USA | 7 July 1913 | Born - 7 July 1913 Sedan, KS |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 9 October 1942 - 11 November 1943 | Transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
1 November 1943 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other Transferred |
Spanhoe Wood, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17, UK | 10 November 1943 | Transferred to 310th Ferrying Squadron. |
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Other Transferred |
Spanhoe Wood, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17, UK | 11 November 1943 - 8 February 1944 | Transferred to 310th Ferrying Squadron |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 8 February 1944 | Transferred to 335th Fighter Squadron. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 8 February 1944 - 16 September 1944 | Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF. |
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Other Baled Out |
North Sea | 29 March 1944 | Forced to bale out over the North Sea on the return from a bomber support mission on 29 Mar 1944 when the engine failed on P-51 43-6973. picked up by ASR Walrus. RTD. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
16 September 1944 | ||
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Other Transferred |
Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden, Essex, UK | 16 September 1944 | Transferred to 52nd Fighter Control Squadron, 65th Fighter Wing Headquarters. |
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Died |
Lander, WY 82520, USA | 15 January 1969 | Died - 15 January 1969 Lander, WY |
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Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
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Other Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 9 October 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:-
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_sm...
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
