William B. Smith
Photo courtesy of Chuck Konsler
William Smith's Medals
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| Distinguished Flying Cross | Airmedal |
| (Oak Leaf Cluster) | (? Oak Leaf Clusters) |
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| P-47C | 41-6410 | QP-Y | Unk | "Little Butch", on left cowling, girl on skyrocket | Unk |
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| P-51D | 44-14281 | QP-Y | Unk-9/13/44 | Unk | MIA 9/13/44 while flown by W.B. Smith |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 2/28/44 | Ju-88 | Ground | Soissons area, Fr. | .25 |
| | 3/27/44 | Me-109 | Air | Lake Biscarosse, Fr. | 1 |
| | 3/27/44 | Me-109 | Ground | Angouleme area, Fr. | 1 |
| | 4/8/44 | FW-190 | Air | near Celle, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/22/44 | Me-109 | Air | Eder Lake s/w of Kassel, Ger. | .5 |
| | 9/13/44 | Unk | Ground | Schwabisch A/D, south of Frankfurt, Ger. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 2.25 | 2.5 | 4.75 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 4.75 |