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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Smith Edward Crymes

Hometown

Lonoke, Arkansas

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN AND SERVED AS AN ARMORER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 34 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 11 (BOMBER RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (EASTERN AIR COMMAND) WHEN HIS LOCKHEED HUDSON MK. 1 (RCAF 761) CRASHED AND BURNED ON TAKE-OFF AT ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE STATION, TORBAY, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND ON MAY 6, 1942. BURIED AT GANDER WAR CEMETERY, GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CANADA.