Smith, Verle Marshall
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Verle Marshall |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Date of Death | 29-07-1942 |
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
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
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 |