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Arthur Smith, India, WWII
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Carriere, MS |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Bessie |
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| Hometown: |
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Tylertown, MS |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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December 23, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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34612377 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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792nd |
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Salina, KS |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sergeant |
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Flight crew |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
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Mr. Smith created the original 468th Bomb Group web site, with a focus on the 792nd Bomb Squadron
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Mr. Smith passed away on December 6, 2000. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia, MS
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Arthur Smith
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