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SMITH, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED807
Markings SR-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Chorley Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. E. E.C. Grave 996..
Epitaph MAY THE PLEASURES HE MISSED IN LIFE BE FOUND IN GOD'S GARDEN OF PEACE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 99
Enlistment information
Service Number 1028126
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 101
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-04-1943
End Date 14-04-1943
Takeoff Station Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Spezia
Reason for Loss Returned to base early, having jettisoned the bomb load off Flamborough Head, and while preparing to land, crashed on the SW side of the airfield.