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Tango01	28 Jun 2015 4:00 p.m. PST
… the fire, drove off waves of German fighters & saved the lives of 6 crew members. "Maynard H. Smith enlisted in the US Army Air Forces in 1942. After completing basic training he volunteered for aerial gunnery school. At the time all aerial gunners were non-commissioned officers and the move to the school was a quick way for the private to gain rank and pay. After completing the aerial gunnery school, he was shipped overseas to Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, in south-central England, where he joined the 423rd Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Smith quickly gained a reputation as a stubborn and obnoxious airman who did not get along well with the other airmen stationed there, hence his nickname "Snuffy Smith", possibly from the popular comic strip of the era. Consequently it was six weeks before he was assigned his first combat mission…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand
Jlundberg	29 Jun 2015 6:21 a.m. PST
Medal of Honor winners inevitably amaze me with their exploits in extreme circumstances
GROSSMAN	29 Jun 2015 9:39 a.m. PST
That's some good peein!
Tango01	29 Jun 2015 10:26 a.m. PST
(smile) Amicalement Armand