SMITH, George C, Staff Sergeant, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service no. 13136358, Enl: Pennsylvania, MIA/KIA 28/07/1944
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Parents, Grant S. and Inda Smith
Another cenotaph honoring SSGT Smith
George served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-73018, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 4, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of the enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.
George was declared "Missing In Action" over Truk in the Pacific region. His plane was last seen flaming 12 miles off the coast of Truk.
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-73018:
Anderson, Carl J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NE
Gelsleichter, Edward C ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Guyett, John H ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Hamrin, Thor E, Jr ~ Capt, Observer, CA
MacIntosh, John G, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OH
Mackey, John W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Max, Ralph N ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
Pipes, Donald E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Selsky, Albert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Smith, George C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Snook, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
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SMITH, George C, Staff Sergeant, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service no. 13136358, Enl: Pennsylvania, MIA/KIA 28/07/1944
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Parents, Grant S. and Inda Smith
Another cenotaph honoring SSGT Smith
George served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-73018, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 4, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of the enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.
George was declared "Missing In Action" over Truk in the Pacific region. His plane was last seen flaming 12 miles off the coast of Truk.
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-73018:
Anderson, Carl J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NE
Gelsleichter, Edward C ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Guyett, John H ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Hamrin, Thor E, Jr ~ Capt, Observer, CA
MacIntosh, John G, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OH
Mackey, John W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Max, Ralph N ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
Pipes, Donald E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Selsky, Albert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Smith, George C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Snook, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
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SMITH GEORGE C - S SGT - 431 BOMB SQ 11 BOMB GP (H) - PA
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