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Smith, Geoffrey Archie (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-September-10

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Birth Date: 1918 (age 24)

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Service
RAF
Unit
158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity
Base
RAF East Moor
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Flt. Engineer
Service Numbers
569386

158 Squadron RAF (Strength In Unity) RAF East Moor. Halifax II aircraft W 7745 NP-K was shot down by flak during a operation to Dusseldorf, Germany and crashed in the sea North Sea 20 km southwest of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Sergeant GA Smith (RAF)(Can) was missing, presumed killed in action

Sergeant Smith has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial

Please dee Ellsworth, GL for complete casualty list and flight detail

General 158 Squadron Association-Personnel Detail

Commonwealth War Graves Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Sergeant Geoffrey Archie Smith has no known grave.

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Target
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