Verdie E. Smith

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World War II (WWII)
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MIA

County:

Cass

Date of Loss:

1945-01-24

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:

404th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:

28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status. Co-Pilot of B-24D, shot down by enemy fighter over Shumushu Straits while on mission to Paramushiro Island in the Kuriles chain.

Biography:

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

Verdie E. Smith

World War II (WWII) - MIA

World War II (WWII)
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MIA