Smith, Verle Marshall
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Verle Marshall |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | W7509 |
Markings | -Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Renkum (Oosterbeek) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 112306 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 CU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
One of four Stirlings lost by 1651 Conversion Flight on this raid with the loss of 25 aircrew |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1942 |
End Date | 29-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Heelsum near Arnhem |