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Smith, Gorman W

Individual Personnel Data
Name Smith, Gorman W
Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-371
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943 and 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 13 March 1943., effective 11 March 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 3 May 1943 - Crew #66 transferred to Kearney AAB, Nebraska, effective 1 May 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 June 1919
  • Gorman W. Smith did not deploy with the 384th Bombardment Group. Available information indicates that this is very likely the same man; 1LT Gorman W. Smith, pilot, B-24 42-73117, DOODLEBUG?, 5th Bomb Group, MACR 15223, 19 January 1944, Silver Star.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Lee, Roy James⇗PilotTR
Flt. Ofcr. Smith, Gorman WCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Anderson, Howard F⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Perez, Wilber Lee, "Buck"⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Wilson, Hoyt Weber⇗Tail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Tate, Charles Forest, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Battin, Carl Emrey⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Lilly, Harry (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Puzio, Benjamin Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Priest, Delmar Fay⇗Flexible GunnerTR

Crew History

While the Lee Crew was assigned to the 546th BS on 13 March 1943 at Wendover, most of its members were transferred elsewhere prior to going overseas. Tate remained with the squadron and became a regular member of the Floyd Edwards Crew, flying with them to England and also on several missions. He was on the Sweningsen Crew when they were shot down on 17 August 1943.

Smith apparently served in the Pacific with the 5th Bombardment Group flying B-24s. Battin served with the 100th BG and ended up a POW. Anderson was transferred out of the 546th Bomb Squadron on 30 March 1943.

The following were involved in a flying accident in Oregon on 1 August 1943, and all perished except Perez: Lee, Lilly, Perez, Priest, Puzio, and Wilson.

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