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Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village
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 Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village AMATEUR aviation historians have unearthed the wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire that crashed in northern France during World War II and the skeletal remains of its pilot. For the rest of the article, see: LINK
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Re: Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village The pilot of this Spitfire was Sergeant William James Smith. He was 24 years old and flying with 457 Squadron. He was killed on 9 May 1942.
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Re: Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village One more pilot no longer missing in action. RIP.
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Re: Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village A picture of him together with some other airmen: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/SUK10025
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Re: Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village The RAAF officially named the pilot as Sergeant William James Smith. A military funeral will be held in northern France in April 2012.
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Re: Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire unearthed in French village Sergeant Smith was buried yesterday in Cassel (Northern France) Link to news article
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