The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Matthew J Smith

HQ

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Rank
2LT (24 May 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944)
Hometown
Essington PA
Also written
Matthew Smith
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Smith, Matthew J (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 0692569); may be the same man

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
24 May 1944Air Medal5972LT
24 May 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster5992LT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster16202LT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 26: MATTHEW J SMITH JR · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name MATTHEW J SMITH JR Rank BILT Serial No. 0-692569
2. Organizatic 483 Gp Commander BARTON Rank CoL. Sqn CO JJCORMAN Rank CAPT.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month JULY
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, BOMBING , target, MEMMINGEN AIR DROME
,target
time, APPANIMATELY 23000
route scheduled,
,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? NEAR TOWN OF KEMPTON WHICH WAS I.P.
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
GENERAL VICINITY OF KEMPTL V
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? PABOUT 45MILES S.W. MUNICH
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
1
?
11. Where were they in sircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you lest see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6977, page 26 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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