467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Smith, William Jackson
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Smith
William
Jackson
Jack
William
Jackson
Jack
Serial Number
Enlisted:
13172606
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
15 Jan 1926
Franklin
Venango Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin
Venango Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
R D #1
Franklin
Venango Co.
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Venango Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
18 Mar 44
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Aquitania
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
16 Mar 46
Fort Sam Houston,
Texas
Fort Sam Houston,
Texas
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
30 Nov 1994
Franklin
Venango Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin
Venango Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Graham Cemetery
Franklin,
Venango Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Franklin,
Venango Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
18 Mar 44
Entered Service - Erie, PA
23 Jan 45
Departed US
06 Feb 45
Arrived Rackheath
29 May 45
RZI Orders
790th
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
22 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
13
Total Combat:
12
Total Dispatched:
12
Total Credited:
11
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
1988
Last Plane Home to the USA
James G Coffey
1989
Vindication (While "learning the ropes")
James G Coffey
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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