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Crew PILOT: William G.  SMITH 

Lt William G. "Gris" Smith Crew getting Air Medal on 11 April, 1945
Courtesy of Jack O'Leary
			
			

								 
			

			

		

		
Crew Members: 

		
Crew 1
		

						NBR
						Person
						Position
						Status
					

																																					

						1
						LT William G. SMITH
						P
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						2
						LT Robert W. SMITH
						CP
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						3
						LT Wilson P. TURNIPSEED
						NAV
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						4
						LT Paul A. WILKERSON
						BOM
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						5
						S/SGT Stanley A. SZALWINSKI
						TTE
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						6
						S/SGT DeLome CUMBAA
						ROG
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						7
						SGT Anthony R. RUSSO
						BTG
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						8
						SGT John J. O'LEARY
						WG
						FEH
					
		
																																				

						9
						SGT Earl J. BAUGH
						TG
						FEH
					
		
		
	

	

		
PHOTOS:

		
 The William Griswold (Gris) Smith Crew, Standing L. to R. Stanley A. Szalwinski, Jr., DeLome Cumbaa, Jr., John J. O'Leary, Anthony R. Russo, Earl J. Baugh, Kneeling, William Griswold Smith, Robert W. Smith, Jr., Wilson P. Turnipseed, Jr., Paul Wilkerson Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 
 Left to right: Earl J. Baugh, Anthony R. Russo, John J. O'Leary, DeLome Cumbaa, Jr. All on the William Griswold (Gris) Smith crew. Photo taken at Thorpe Abbotts in 1945. Detailed Information Courtesy of Jack O'Leary. 
William G. (Gris) Smith Crew. in front of TARGET FOR TONIGHT, left to right: SMITH, GROOVER, ACCINELLI, SZALWINSKI, CUMBAA, O'LEARY, BEYNE, BAUGH, RUSSO
(Photo Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Sgt John O'Leary and S/Sgt DeLome Cumbaa of Gris Smith Crew (Photo Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Crew List for September 1st, 1945. William G. Smith Crew is #8.  Note changes in crew members and positions vs During the War.  
Lt William G. (Gris) Smith Mission Diary entry of April 10, 1945 mission to BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF. (photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary) 
Lt William G. (Gris) Smith Mission Diary entry of April 10, 1945 mission to BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF. (photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)