The story
Name: J R SMITH
Rank: Temp Leading Airman
Official number: FX 77523
Role: Air Gunner 3rd Class
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 830 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. St Angelo
Date of death: 1941-06-25
Aircraft: Swordfish P 3996, coded 'S'
Place of death: At sea
Circumstances: MISSING
Buried/commemorated: LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL - Hampshire
Commemoration details: Bay 2, Panel 2
Family details: Son of Thomas and Nora Smith of Newsham, Northumberland
Rank: Temp Leading Airman
Official number: FX 77523
Role: Air Gunner 3rd Class
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 830 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. St Angelo
Date of death: 1941-06-25
Aircraft: Swordfish P 3996, coded 'S'
Place of death: At sea
Circumstances: MISSING
Buried/commemorated: LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL - Hampshire
Commemoration details: Bay 2, Panel 2
Family details: Son of Thomas and Nora Smith of Newsham, Northumberland
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.