Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Earl Smith
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant George Earl Smith
July 13, 1944
Italy
Military Service
R/163668
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
142 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of George Earl Smith and Ona Pearl Smith, of Regina, Saskatchewan. Brother of Pilot Officer Vernon Beverley Smith, Royal Canadian Air Force, missing over Norway on 15 February 1945.
Commemorated on Page 446 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MILAN WAR CEMETERY
Italy
Coll. grave V. D. 1-5.
Follow the A1 north towards Milan. Exit from the A1 following the signs for Tangenziale West. Exit from the Tangenziale (main road) following the blue signs for Milano, route SS11. Proceed in the direction of Milano and pass the Grand Hotel Brun. Take the sharp turn to the left following the CWGC signs. The Cemetery lies in a large park approximately 0.5 kilometre along on the right. The MILAN WAR CEMETERY is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of GEORGE EARL SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of GEORGE EARL SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of GEORGE EARL SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Medal – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Medal – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Royal Canadian Air Force Flight Sergeant GEORGE EARL SMITH R/163668 of 142 (RAF) Squadron -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant George Earl Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant George Earl Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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