The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Eugene F Smith

816th

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Rank
SGT (24 January 1945), SSGT (1 March 1945), SGT (20 March 1945)
Hometown
Gretna LA; Gretna, LA
Also written
Eugene Smith
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 123
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
24 January 1945Air Medal346SGT
1 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1045SSGT
20 March 1945Air Medal1554SGT
20 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1554SGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 35 · 25 February 1945
CASUALTY ONNAIRE
1.
Your nore
SMITH, Eugene F.
Renk 3/29/2 Serzal No
2.
Gp Commander Sperry
Rank col.
Sqn
CO
Rank Capt.
(full nome)
(full name)
the
t vear
1945
month Fep.
day 25 did you go uown?
4. Wha E was the mission, backing Austria - , target
ti (0, approp ,altitude, 24,000
routo scheduled,
,route flown
ste naviyator -
5. Where were you when you left format lon? Somewhere of target - in
6. Did you beil outt Yes
Austria
a
nid other ambero of crew bail out? Aze
8.
Tell all you know when, where, hor each peirson in your aircraft for whom no
indiciqual vestion/a is attached bailed oit. A crew list is attached. Please
give fects. don't know, say: "No Knowledge". sqts, Mehali and Zelinski
were picked uping the Same 45 I - also 31th Trapels
question is Racked-
De. pilot, 4f. E Bambarder and Canner
9. Whore aid your aircraft strike the ground? (?)
cover,
10. What membara of your crow were in the gircrait whon it etruck the ground? (Should
cross check with 9 abova and individual queptionnaires) None -
12. Where wera thay in aticrafi?
12. What was their condition?
13. Wuen, where, and in whan condition did you lest see any members not already des-
3
eribed above?
14.
Please give any simiar information on personnel of any other ores of whien you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 12467, page 35 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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