Maynard Harrison Smith | |
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Nickname(s) | "Snuffy Smith" |
Born | Caro, Michigan | May 19, 1911
Died | May 11, 1984 Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA | (aged 72)
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, USA |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Service number | 36523097 |
Unit | 423d Bombardment Squadron |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Air Medal (2) |
Spouse(s) | Arlene McCreedy
(m. 1929–1932)Helen Gunsell (m. 1941–1942)Mary Rayner (m. 1944–1984) |
Children | 5 |
Maynard Harrison "Snuffy" Smith (May 19, 1911 – May 11, 1984) was a United States Army Air Forces staff sergeant and aerial gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in World War II, received the Medal of Honor for his conduct during a bombing mission over France on May 1, 1943.[1][2] Smith was the first enlisted member of the United States Army Air Forces to earn the Medal of Honor.