Smith, Ray Branton (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1942-July-26
Birth Date: 1920-February-06
Born: Harmony Mills, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents: Son of James Henry Smith and Rhoda Maude Churchill (nee Brooks) Smith, of Harmony Mills, Queen's County, Nova Scotia
Spouse:
Home: Harmony Mills, Queens County, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
106 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Pro Libertate For freedom
Base
RAF Coningsby
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
J/15451
Target
Duisburg Germany
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Lancaster R5683
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I R5683
Bombing Duisburg Germany 1942-July-26 to 1942-July-26
106 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Coningsby
106 Squadron (Pro Libertate) RAF Coningsby. Lancaster I aircraft R 5683 ZN-? had just taken off outbound for Duisburg, Germany when it exploded in mid-air and crashed on the mud flats near Butterwick, 4 miles ENE of Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Pilot Officer RB Smith (RCAF), FS G Appleyard DFM (RAFVR), FS M Darvill DFM (RAFVR), Sergeant RL Beaddie (RAF), Sergeant LW Young (RAF), Sergeant JD Davie (RAFVR), and Sergeant JW Grimwade (RAAF) were all killed in action
Allied Losses and Incidents: All Commands
Lancaster I R5683 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
Lancaster R5683 Mk.I - Bombing Duisburg Germany - 1942-07-26 to 1942-07-26
Squadron: 106 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-07-26
Completion Date: 1942-07-26
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Duisburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Coningsby
Take Off Time: 00:10
Squadron Code: ZN
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: UK
Crash Specifics: Butterwick, 4 miles ENE of Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
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106 Squadron (Pro Libertate) RAF Coningsby. Lancaster I aircraft R 5683 ZN-? had just taken off outbound for Duisburg, Germany when it exploded in mid-air and crashed on the mud flats near Butterwick, 4 miles ENE of Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Pilot Officer RB Smith (RCAF), FS G Appleyard DFM (RAFVR), FS M Darvill DFM (RAFVR), Sergeant RL Beaddie (RAF), Sergeant LW Young (RAF), Sergeant JD Davie (RAFVR), and Sergeant JW Grimwade (RAAF) were all killed in action
Allied Losses and Incidents: All Commands
Lancaster I R5683 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...