Name:
Beryl James Smith
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
37659021
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-07-08
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
A
Row:
13
Grave:
40
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Beryl James Smith entered the military service in Iowa. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Staff Sergeant and waist gunner of #44-83262 aircraft during World War II. A member of the Fisher crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on July 8, 1944. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. SSgt Smith was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.