Name:
Earl George Smith
Rank:
Warrant Officer Second Class
Serial Number:
R/79401
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Date of Death:
1943-08-03
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England
Plot:
Panel 180
Row:
Grave:
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Comments:
Earl George Smith was born on January 4, 1920, in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the son of George D. Smith (deceased when Earl enlisted) and Martha Cathill (nee McNeil) Smith, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Earl served in the 428 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Warrant Officer Second Class during World War II. He was declared Missing in Action on August 3, 1943, when his Halifax aircraft #ES 212 went down in the sea during operations over enemy territory.