| Spitfire BL256 DW-R | 610 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | : | 10 février 1943 | Mission | : | Circus 261 : escorte de 12 Venturas sur Caen (14) | ||||||||||||||
| Décollage | : | Westhampnett à 10:20 | |||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte | : | Après l’attaque de 2 FW 190, moteur endommagé, est vu évacuant l’appareil en parachute | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte | : | En mer à au large à 3 miles de Ouistreham (14) | |||||||||||||||||
 | Fg Off | Lawrence Arthur | SMITH | Pil | RAFVR | 114060 | KIA |  | |||||||||||
Distinguished Flying Cross
Pilot Officer Laurance Arthur SMITH (114060), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 610 Squadron.
Pilot Officer Smith has taken part in many attacks against targets in enemy occupied territory and in shipping reconnaissances. He accomplished very good work during the combined operations at Dieppe on the igth August, 1942.
This officer has always shown the greatest eagerness to engage the enemy and has destroyed 2 hostile aircraft. Throughout Pilot Officer Smith has displayed great devotion to duty.
2nd SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE of TUESDAY, the 17th of NOVEMBER, 1942.