Caption | RAF Sergeant-Pilot Smith after returning to USS Wasp upon accidentally losing his drop tank on launch, 9 May 1942; photo 2 side 2 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Leslie Elliott | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseThe Elliott Family | |||||||
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Photo Size | 224 x 157 pixels | |||||||
Photos in Series | See all 4 photos in this series | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 9 May 1942 | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Licensing | used with permission of the owner Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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22 Apr 2014 09:21:53 AM
Smith was a Pilot Officer and not the rank as stated