RAF Sergeant-Pilot Smith after returning to USS Wasp upon accidentally losing his drop tank on launch, 9 May 1942; photo 1 side 1

Caption     RAF Sergeant-Pilot Smith after returning to USS Wasp upon accidentally losing his drop tank on launch, 9 May 1942; photo 1 side 1 ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 9 May 1942
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1. John T. says:
19 Jul 2011 07:10:30 AM

"RAF Sgt Pilot Smith" was actually a Canadian PO Jerrold Smith not of 603. His exploit got him, unusually, a drink on Wasp from Douglas Fairbanks Junior. Sadly Smith was killed on Malta on 10 August 1942

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