Stanley G Smith
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
Rank | Captain |
Wall | E |
Wall Side | 1 |
Row | 7 |
Plaque Number | 13 |
Prisoner of War Oct 1944 - May 1945
Pilot
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Air Medal W/2 OLC, Prisoner of War, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign w/5 Stars, World War II Victory
Stan's B-17, "The Western Star" was shot down over Cologne, Germany on its 19th missior
"There I was at 30,000 feet, upside down, with all four engines out.."
"Perfect or Better"
Thanks for the legacy
8th Air Force
B-17 Flying Fortress
487th Bombardment Group