Serviceman
Gerald W Smith
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- Rank
- SGT (16 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Summerville SC; Summerville, SC
- Also written
- Gerald Smith
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 57
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Vernon L. Dexter Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 1945 | Air Medal | 2397 | SGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Death notice
Listed in the Association's TAPS column, newsletter 201703, page 2: 2/28/16, reported by Guy Venier.
Photographs naming him
- Newsletter 201703, page 2 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
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Statements, mentions and histories
816 N/A GUY VENIER (OBIT) ROBINSON, BURTON "DON" 815 2-08-17 IONE SWEERS HARPER, CLAIR E 840 2-25-17 GUY VENIER (OBIT) SMITH, GERALD W 817 2/28/16 GUY VENIER (OBIT) PERROTTA, ALFRED A 815 2-8-17 GUY VENIER (OBIT) PINKSTON, GLEN R 816 1-19-17 GUY VENIER (OBIT) SOLOW, ROBERT I 815 2-6-17 GUY V
- 1 more statement from MACR 13634 are on the loss record.
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