SMITH, Luther P Jr., First Lieutenant, 90th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 0-427778, Enl: Mississippi, MIA 25-May-1942 d.d. 4-Dec-1945
Awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart
Parents, Luther Preston Sr. and Frances Montague Smith
Wife, Mrs. Jeanette Smith
Another cenotaph memorializing 1LT Smith
MIA on May 25, 1942 when his B-25 was shot down over Lae, New Guinea
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B-25C Mitchell Serial Number 41-12450
USAAF, 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS
Pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson, O-384791 (MIA / KIA) MO
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Luther P. Smith, Jr., O-427778 (MIA / KIA) MS
Bombardier T/Sgt Luther B. Word, Jr., 6973540 (MIA / KIA) Dublin, GA
Engineer Cpl Leaburn D. Myers, 14029318 (MIA / KIA) Memphis, TN
Radio Sgt. Lloyd M. Bailey, RAAF 504710 (MIA / KIA) Southbrook, QLD
Turret Gunner Cpl. Henry R. Sheppard, 6973526 (MIA / KIA) GA
Crashed May 25, 1942
MACR 16001
Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood as the seventeenth B-25C Mitchell manufactured. Constructors Number 82-5085. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C Mitchell serial number 41-12450. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.
Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). No known nickname or nose art.
Mission History
On May 25, 1942 took off from 7-MIle Drome near Port Moresby pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson on a bombing mission against Lae Airfield and installations at Lae. Following the bombing run, the formation was intercepted by A6M2 Zeros of the Tainan Kokutai near Lae. One of five 3rd BG B-25 shot down on this strike.
Memorials
The entire crew was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). The American crew members were officially declared dead on December 4, 1945 and are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing.
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/41-12450.html
Awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart
Parents, Luther Preston Sr. and Frances Montague Smith
Wife, Mrs. Jeanette Smith
Another cenotaph memorializing 1LT Smith
MIA on May 25, 1942 when his B-25 was shot down over Lae, New Guinea
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B-25C Mitchell Serial Number 41-12450
USAAF, 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS
Pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson, O-384791 (MIA / KIA) MO
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Luther P. Smith, Jr., O-427778 (MIA / KIA) MS
Bombardier T/Sgt Luther B. Word, Jr., 6973540 (MIA / KIA) Dublin, GA
Engineer Cpl Leaburn D. Myers, 14029318 (MIA / KIA) Memphis, TN
Radio Sgt. Lloyd M. Bailey, RAAF 504710 (MIA / KIA) Southbrook, QLD
Turret Gunner Cpl. Henry R. Sheppard, 6973526 (MIA / KIA) GA
Crashed May 25, 1942
MACR 16001
Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood as the seventeenth B-25C Mitchell manufactured. Constructors Number 82-5085. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C Mitchell serial number 41-12450. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.
Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). No known nickname or nose art.
Mission History
On May 25, 1942 took off from 7-MIle Drome near Port Moresby pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson on a bombing mission against Lae Airfield and installations at Lae. Following the bombing run, the formation was intercepted by A6M2 Zeros of the Tainan Kokutai near Lae. One of five 3rd BG B-25 shot down on this strike.
Memorials
The entire crew was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). The American crew members were officially declared dead on December 4, 1945 and are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing.
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/41-12450.html
SMITH, Luther P Jr., First Lieutenant, 90th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 0-427778, Enl: Mississippi, MIA 25-May-1942 d.d. 4-Dec-1945
Awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart
Parents, Luther Preston Sr. and Frances Montague Smith
Wife, Mrs. Jeanette Smith
Another cenotaph memorializing 1LT Smith
MIA on May 25, 1942 when his B-25 was shot down over Lae, New Guinea
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B-25C Mitchell Serial Number 41-12450
USAAF, 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS
Pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson, O-384791 (MIA / KIA) MO
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Luther P. Smith, Jr., O-427778 (MIA / KIA) MS
Bombardier T/Sgt Luther B. Word, Jr., 6973540 (MIA / KIA) Dublin, GA
Engineer Cpl Leaburn D. Myers, 14029318 (MIA / KIA) Memphis, TN
Radio Sgt. Lloyd M. Bailey, RAAF 504710 (MIA / KIA) Southbrook, QLD
Turret Gunner Cpl. Henry R. Sheppard, 6973526 (MIA / KIA) GA
Crashed May 25, 1942
MACR 16001
Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood as the seventeenth B-25C Mitchell manufactured. Constructors Number 82-5085. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C Mitchell serial number 41-12450. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.
Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). No known nickname or nose art.
Mission History
On May 25, 1942 took off from 7-MIle Drome near Port Moresby pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson on a bombing mission against Lae Airfield and installations at Lae. Following the bombing run, the formation was intercepted by A6M2 Zeros of the Tainan Kokutai near Lae. One of five 3rd BG B-25 shot down on this strike.
Memorials
The entire crew was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). The American crew members were officially declared dead on December 4, 1945 and are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing.
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/41-12450.html
Awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart
Parents, Luther Preston Sr. and Frances Montague Smith
Wife, Mrs. Jeanette Smith
Another cenotaph memorializing 1LT Smith
MIA on May 25, 1942 when his B-25 was shot down over Lae, New Guinea
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B-25C Mitchell Serial Number 41-12450
USAAF, 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS
Pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson, O-384791 (MIA / KIA) MO
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Luther P. Smith, Jr., O-427778 (MIA / KIA) MS
Bombardier T/Sgt Luther B. Word, Jr., 6973540 (MIA / KIA) Dublin, GA
Engineer Cpl Leaburn D. Myers, 14029318 (MIA / KIA) Memphis, TN
Radio Sgt. Lloyd M. Bailey, RAAF 504710 (MIA / KIA) Southbrook, QLD
Turret Gunner Cpl. Henry R. Sheppard, 6973526 (MIA / KIA) GA
Crashed May 25, 1942
MACR 16001
Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood as the seventeenth B-25C Mitchell manufactured. Constructors Number 82-5085. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C Mitchell serial number 41-12450. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.
Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). No known nickname or nose art.
Mission History
On May 25, 1942 took off from 7-MIle Drome near Port Moresby pilot 1st Lt. Bennett G. Wilson on a bombing mission against Lae Airfield and installations at Lae. Following the bombing run, the formation was intercepted by A6M2 Zeros of the Tainan Kokutai near Lae. One of five 3rd BG B-25 shot down on this strike.
Memorials
The entire crew was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). The American crew members were officially declared dead on December 4, 1945 and are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing.
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/41-12450.html
Inscription
SMITH LUTHER P JR - 1 LT - 90 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB GP (L) - MISSISSIPPI
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