Smith, William James (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1944-July-29
Birth Date: 1925
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Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
61 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Purum Tonantes Thundering through the clear air
Base
RAF Skellingthorpe
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Flight Engineer
Service Numbers
1819575
Target
Stuttgart Germany
Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster LM452
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III LM452
Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1944-July-29 to 1944-July-29
61 (B) Sqn (RAF) Skellingthorpe
STUTTGART 494 Lancasters and 2 Mosquitoes of 1, 3, 5 and 8 Groups in the last raid of the current series on this target. German fighters intercepted the bomber stream while over France on the outward flight; there was a bright moon and 39 Lancasters were shot down, 7·9 per cent of the force.source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
Lancaster LM452 Mk.I/III - Bombing Stuttgart Germany - 1944-07-29 to 1944-07-29
Squadron: 61 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-07-29
Completion Date: 1944-07-29
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Stuttgart Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Skellingthorpe
Take Off Time: 22.18
Squadron Code: QR T
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Crash City: between Oberseebach (now Seebach) and Nierderseebach, France
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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STUTTGART 494 Lancasters and 2 Mosquitoes of 1, 3, 5 and 8 Groups in the last raid of the current series on this target. German fighters intercepted the bomber stream while over France on the outward flight; there was a bright moon and 39 Lancasters were shot down, 7·9 per cent of the force.source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
