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| Keywords: RAF Chelveston - 305th Bombardment Group - MoH Ceremony Maynard Smith 2.jpg Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith Secretary of War Henry L Stimson and personnel of the 306th Bomb Group salute in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress during a medal ceremony at Chelveston Passed for publication 16 Jul 1943 Printed caption on reverse 'Highest American Award For Gunner Mr Stimson U S A Minister for War visited a Fortress Aerodrome in England where he decorated S/Sgt Maynard Smith with the Congressional Medal of Honour for conspicuous gallantry when he fought a fire when his plane caught fire during a raid on Germany Photo shows - Mr Stimson S/Sgt Maynard Smith and the Commanding Officer at the saluting basebase saluting ' On reverse London News Agency/L N A US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press Censorship Bureau Stamps United States Army Air Forces 1943 Second World War FRE 4409 5245 http //www americanairmuseum com/media/5245 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 Chelveston Photographs of Air Force Medal of Honor recipients | ||||
