467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Smock, Harold Leon
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Smock
Harold
Leon
Harry
Harold
Leon
Harry
Serial Number
Enlisted:
18086526
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
12 Jul 1917
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
R. R. #8
Tulsa
Tulsa Co.
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Tulsa Co.
Oklahoma
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
20 Mar 42
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - New Amsterdam
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
23 Jul 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
06 Jun 2005
Silver Spring
Montgomery Co.
Maryland, United States
Silver Spring
Montgomery Co.
Maryland, United States
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
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at this Time
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at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Oct 44
Crew #040-R3
789th
Gunner
04 Oct 44
Departed US
13 Oct 44
Arrived - Greenock, Scotland
10 Dec 44
Awarded air Medal
24 Jan 45
OLC to AM
Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
164
29 Jan 45
Munster
☉
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
178
23 Feb 45
Gera
☉
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
221
20 Apr 45
Zweisel
☉
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
Total Flights:
39
Total Combat:
37
Total Dispatched:
36
Total Credited:
35
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
04 Oct 44
Overseas Movement
Tripold, Edward Anthony
09 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
11 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
16 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
21 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
27 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
29 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
04 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
24 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
25 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
26 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
29 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
31 Jan 45
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
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