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SMYTH, Arthur James - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Butler, Morris County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-791865 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Gee Navigator -
Unit
456th Bombardment Squadron,
323rd Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
20 May 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea, off the coast of Dieppe, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
James A. Smyth (father)
Karen Smyth (mother)
Dorothea Smyth (sister)
Doris (Oscar) Smith (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-31950 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Nickname: Battlin Bitch
Destination: Dieppe, France
Mission: Bombing of the coastal defenses
MACR: 4966
More information
Arthur Smyth graduated from Butler High School in 1939. He was employed by Western Electric.He first entered service in the RCAF during 1941. He was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force in May 1942.
The aircraft was last sighted over the target at approximately 1913 hours after it was severely damaged by enemy anti-aircraft fire. No other observations were possible.
It most likely crashed into the North Sea off the coast of Dieppe, France.
All seven crew members were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: FOHF, Butler High School yearbook, 1939, The Morning Call - 11 December 1943