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| Keywords: RAF Thurleigh - 306th Bombardment Group - MoH Ceremony Maynard Smith B-17 flyover.jpg B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 306th Bomb Group fly in formation over another B-17 WW-J serial number 42-5086 during a medal ceremony for Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith Passed for publication 16 Jul 1943 Printed caption on reverse 'Highest American Award For U S Air Gunner 15 7 43 Col Henry L Stimson U S Secretary of War to-day presented the Congressional Medal of Honour - America's highest award - equivalent to Britain's V C to Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith for his bravery during a raid on St Nazaire in France Smith is the second man in the European Theatre of Operations to receive this award in World War II and the first to live to receive it The presentation took place at a station somewhere in England The picture shows - A formation of Flying Fortresses fly past in salute as Col Henry Stimson presents the award which took place in front of a Flying Fortress ' On reverse Central Press Photos Ltd US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press Censorship Bureau Stamps United States Army Air Forces 1943 Second World War FRE 4391 5206 http //www americanairmuseum com/media/5206 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the http //www iwm org uk/corporate/privacy-copyright/licence IWM Non Commercial Licence Photographs taken or artworks created by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence which is considered expired 50 years after their creation photographs PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard RAF Thurleigh Recipients of the Medal of Honor B-17F | ||||
