Smith, James Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Thomas |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT747 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | A. 10. 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1053959 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/809/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/809/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Stettin. 339 aircraft, 21 losses (6.2%). Beyond the range of Oboe but a successful raid nonetheless. Visibility was good and PFF marked the target very accurately. Over 100 acres of industrial land were completely destroyed. Production was completely halted at a large chemical plant. 586 deaths in the city |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Saedden, Denmark |