Flight Lieutenant [Pilot]
John Baird Smith
DFC
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas Smith, and of Martha Smith (nee Baird), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
The crew were from 97 Path Finder Force Squadron, and Flt Lt Smith was the Deputy controller for the bombing raid at Lesquin, France on the 10/11 May 1944. Attached are details of Flt Lt Smith
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Service Number:
414691
Name:
John Baird Smith Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 97 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
10 May 1944
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death:
27
Conflict:
WW2