US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 4 of 4.

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Caption     US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 4 of 4. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom
Date 15 Jul 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   IWM FRE 4409
 
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Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 15 Jul 1943
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,390 x 912 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
20 Sep 2023 09:42:14 PM

The officer next to SSgt Smith is Colonel George Robinson, commanding officer of the 306th Bomb Group. Behind the formation is B-17F Fortress “Wa-Hoo” (#42-5086) which had a very colorful combat career of her own.

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