Son of Mrs. Annie Smith who resided in Ely, Vermont.
Arnold served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25D #41-30084, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Orange County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisting in the Army on September 2, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30084 took off, with a crew of 6 and other B-25's, from Mokmer Airfield, Biak, Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing a strafing mission over the Wasile Bay Area, Halmahera Island, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that damaged the left engine causing them to crash into the shallow water of the Wasile Bay. Three of the crew were seen on the wing of the B-25 by other B-25's and two of them were waving. However the crew was never seen again. They either became unreported POW's of the Japanese or were killed.
Arnold was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31155960
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30084:
Broman, Carl D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CO
Estep, Don F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AR
Kraps, Dean S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Santillo, Americo ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Smith, Arnold A ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, VT
Voitier, George P ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Arnold served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25D #41-30084, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Orange County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisting in the Army on September 2, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30084 took off, with a crew of 6 and other B-25's, from Mokmer Airfield, Biak, Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing a strafing mission over the Wasile Bay Area, Halmahera Island, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that damaged the left engine causing them to crash into the shallow water of the Wasile Bay. Three of the crew were seen on the wing of the B-25 by other B-25's and two of them were waving. However the crew was never seen again. They either became unreported POW's of the Japanese or were killed.
Arnold was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31155960
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30084:
Broman, Carl D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CO
Estep, Don F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AR
Kraps, Dean S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Santillo, Americo ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Smith, Arnold A ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, VT
Voitier, George P ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Mrs. Annie Smith who resided in Ely, Vermont.
Arnold served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25D #41-30084, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Orange County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisting in the Army on September 2, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30084 took off, with a crew of 6 and other B-25's, from Mokmer Airfield, Biak, Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing a strafing mission over the Wasile Bay Area, Halmahera Island, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that damaged the left engine causing them to crash into the shallow water of the Wasile Bay. Three of the crew were seen on the wing of the B-25 by other B-25's and two of them were waving. However the crew was never seen again. They either became unreported POW's of the Japanese or were killed.
Arnold was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31155960
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30084:
Broman, Carl D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CO
Estep, Don F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AR
Kraps, Dean S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Santillo, Americo ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Smith, Arnold A ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, VT
Voitier, George P ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Arnold served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25D #41-30084, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Orange County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisting in the Army on September 2, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30084 took off, with a crew of 6 and other B-25's, from Mokmer Airfield, Biak, Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing a strafing mission over the Wasile Bay Area, Halmahera Island, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that damaged the left engine causing them to crash into the shallow water of the Wasile Bay. Three of the crew were seen on the wing of the B-25 by other B-25's and two of them were waving. However the crew was never seen again. They either became unreported POW's of the Japanese or were killed.
Arnold was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31155960
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30084:
Broman, Carl D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CO
Estep, Don F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AR
Kraps, Dean S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Santillo, Americo ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Smith, Arnold A ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, VT
Voitier, George P ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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