9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Target - Argentan, Orne, France. The crew of Lancaster aircraft ME 579 were returning from the target and were descending through cloud when they crashed. The aircraft struck high ground and disintegrated on impact at Belvoir Castle near Bottesford, Leicestershire, England. Sergeant W.F. Smith, and four crew members, not Canadians, were also killed.
Smith, William Frederick (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1944-June-07
Birth Date: unkown date
Born:
Parents: Son of Frederick Samuel and Hilda Mary Smith; husband of Molly Kathleen Smith, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse: Husband of Molly Kathleen Smith, of Toronto, Ontario.
Home: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly
Base
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/188673
Target
Argentan Orne France
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
