467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Smith, Norris Ray
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Smith
Norris
Ray
Norris
Ray
Serial Number
Officer:
O-813598
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
02 Sep 1921
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
107 Bee Line Hwy
Dickinson
Jefferson Co.
Alabama
Dickinson
Jefferson Co.
Alabama
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Jackson
TN - Tennessee
TN - Tennessee
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
06 Sep 1967
Nha Trang
, Vietnam
Nha Trang
, Vietnam
Cemetery:
Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum
Birmingham,
Jefferson Co., Alabama, United States:
Birmingham,
Jefferson Co., Alabama, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
16 Nov 42
Enlistment Date
01 Oct 43
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 803rd BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Co Pilot
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-54
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Co Pilot
?? Mar 44
Crew #089-R0
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
13 May 44
Awarded Air Medal
Second Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
15
Total Combat:
14
Total Dispatched:
11
Total Credited:
11
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
27 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
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