Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

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Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

Post by georgetanksherman » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:03 pm

Greetings, would like to see if I could get a clarification on Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith, RCAF, J/16175

Assigned to R.A.F. No. 112 Squadron in the Desert, was flying Curtiss Kittyhawk FR131 when he was engaged in combat with enemy aircraft, believed to be Bf-109's and was shot down northwest of Foum Tatouine, he was list a Missing in Action, now presumed to have been Killed in Action.

The question that I have is some pages list him as coming from Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. and others state that he was from Wheatley, Ontario, Canada, I have learned to at least ask, due to finding a lot of miss information on these pages, so I am asking :-)

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Re: Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

Post by Temujin » Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:52 pm

Born in Canada George
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Re: Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

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Post by Temujin » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:11 am

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Post by Temujin » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:12 am

George, here is another photo, lists him as American (which is incorrect)........but I’ve also highlighted in BLUE some more AMERICAN’s in the squadron
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Re: Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

Post by Temujin » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:31 am

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Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:12 am
George, here is another photo, lists him as American (which is incorrect)........but I’ve also highlighted in BLUE some more AMERICAN’s in the squadron

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Information on BARLOW in the above picture
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Re: Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

Post by Temujin » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:39 am

And more info on DeBourke in the above photo
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Re: Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

Post by Temujin » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:48 am

And info on Howard Lynn Phillips
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Re: Sgt Rudolph Charles Carlyle Smith J/16175

Post by georgetanksherman » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:41 pm

Thank You Temujin for the clarification, there was just to many "Red Flags" happening on Sgt Smith and where he was from. And I was glad, at least where you could see why I was asking the question !

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