Smith, George Kitchen

Individual Personnel Data
Name Smith, George Kitchen
Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-771987
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 303rd Bombardment Group, effective 17 May 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 17 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 5 February 1922
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944.
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 2 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #69 dated 31 March 1945.
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 8 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-03-16-523 (3.493 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Henderson, William VincentPilotCT
2nd Lt. Oosterhof, Franklin GeraldCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Segars, Arthur WoodrowNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Smith, George KitchenBombardierCT
S/SGT. Owens, Buddy LouisRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Rodgers, William MackEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Tobman, Milton (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Woodruff, Walker AceTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Austin, Ralph EarlFlexible GunnerCT
PVT. O'Malley, Herbert MathewFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
167 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
168 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
169 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report
170 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
H Group.
Sortie Report
172 4 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Bombardier 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft carried delayed-action bombs which were jettisoned in the Channel.
Sortie Report
177 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
178 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report
179 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report
183 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
190 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
191 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107121 Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
196 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107121 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
198 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
C Wing, low group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
199 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107121 Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
201 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38616 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97986. Note that the 'mickey' navigator Schwab (indicated on formation chart) was not included on the crew list for this aircraft, indicating the original aircraft planned for this crew was PFF-equipped, while this one was not. Led wing back to base after target after taking over for flak-damaged wing lead.
Sortie Report
202 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38616 Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
205 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97986 Combat Mission Credit
Deputy lead. This aircraft led the group on two PFF runs, was hit by flak over target area and lost two engines; could not keep up with group and was going to land in Belgium; plane was under control, but was reported to explode at about 2,000' altitude. However, while it was out of commission for about two months, it was back flying combat missions in December.
Sortie Report
209 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
214 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Bombardier 42‑98034 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Due to failure of Gee-H equipment on deputy, led attack on PFF secondary target.
Sortie Report
237 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Bombardier 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
Sortie Report
245 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led group formation attack with all Squadrons dropping on leader, using Gee-H aiming.
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Bombardier 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship. Landed away at Glatton Airfield, AAF Station 130.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Bombardier 44‑8665 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
-- 16 March 1945 None
Non-combat sortie
Bombardier 42‑37822 Right main landing gear collapsed after a hard landing at RAF Ringway. There were no injuries to personnel.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report

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