On 23 June 1944 , after bomb raid to Giurgiu, B-24H, s/n 42-52706 from 485 BG,829 BS fall down around Pirot
( MACR 6176 )
The POW crew, except Karoly ( in a hospital) , and Matthews ( the original co-pilot, not POW in Bulgaria. Mr. Smith was the co-pilot in that flight)
( Provided by Randy Hannum)
L to R: Back row- Palmer, Sideratos , Jones, Chesterton, Dameron
Front row- Bobier (the original pilot ) , Doyle, Smith, Hannum , Mathews
Major Walter Smith ( the left ) again in Bulgaria with Gen. Hall mission ( November 1944 )
( Courtesy of Jerry Whiting )
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