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Maynard Harrison Smith
Maynard Harrison "Snuffy" Smith (May 19, 1911 - May 11, 1984), US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant and 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.〔(SSgt. Maynard H. Smith ) - Arlington National Cemetery〕
==Enlistment==
Maynard H. Smith enlisted in the US Army Air Forces in 1942. After completing basic training he volunteered for aerial gunnery school. At the time all aerial gunners were non-commissioned officers and the move to the school was a quick way for the private to gain rank and pay.〔〔(Maynard H. Smith ) - Home of Heroes〕
After completing the aerial gunnery school, he was shipped overseas to Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, in south-central England, where he joined the 423rd Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Smith quickly gained a reputation as a stubborn and obnoxious airman who did not get along well with the other airmen stationed there, hence his nickname "Snuffy Smith", possibly from the popular comic strip of the era, ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith''. Consequently, it was six weeks before he was assigned his first combat mission.〔〔
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