First Lieutenant George Tant Smith, Liberator bomber pilot

Creator

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Identifier

20034968

Description

First Lieutenant George Tant Smith, Liberator bomber pilot. First Lt. Smith shown wearing a military uniform and holding his hands front of him. First Lt. Smith has a bandage on his right arm. His plane, the Rackenjammer, was shot by a German plane on the way back from a bombing raid. It blew out the plane's windshield, broke his right arm and his co-pilot’s left arm. They were able to fly the plane for the 5 hour trip back to base.

Archival Date

1944-06-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-597

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Smith, George Tant (First Lt.); Military air pilots; Military uniforms; Bandages