467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Smith, Burton Jay
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Smith
Burton
Jay
Burton
Jay
Serial Number
Officer:
O-691823
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
11 Jan 1916
Adrian
Lenawee Co.
Michigan, United States
Adrian
Lenawee Co.
Michigan, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
524 Chestnut
Wyandotte
Wayne Co.
Michigan
Wyandotte
Wayne Co.
Michigan
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
24 Jun 42
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
01 Sep 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
01 Sep 1944
Horsham St. Faith
Broadland Co.
lk, England
Horsham St. Faith
Broadland Co.
lk, England
Cemetery:
Lenawee Hills Memorial Park
Adrian,
Broadland Co., Michigan, United States:
Adrian,
Broadland Co., Michigan, United States:
Notes
Topic
Assigned to 466th BG at time of KIA
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 801st BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 789th BS
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
789th
Second Lieutenant
Navigator
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-38
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
?? Mar 44
Crew #029-R0
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
01 Sep 44
KIA
466th BG
First Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
15
Total Combat:
13
Total Dispatched:
13
Total Credited:
13
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
08 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
12 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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