Flight of Whirlwind Is P6978 and Flying Officer W O L Smith on 1940-12-29
On 1940-12-29, Pilot W O L Smith (Flying Officer, RAF) with servicenumber 37366 flew a Whirlwind Is with serial P6978 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Collided with next near Dartmoor. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 263. The location for the map is Dartmoor, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Smith: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Exeter Higher Cemetery, United Kingdom.
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