Brown Henry Smith was born on 6 April 1921 in  Pikeville, Tennessee. He was the son of Lewis Benjamin Smith and Nancy Jane Douglas Reel Smith.
Missing in action 23 October 1943, Finding of Death 24 October 1944

Brown Smith was a member of crew of a plane, which took off from England on a routine operational flight and was declared overdue and missing on October 23, 1943.

He is memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery, England.

  • Rank: Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 6 April 1921
  • Date of death: 24 October 1943
  • County: Bledsoe
  • Hometown: Pikeville
  • Service Branch: Navy
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VI, Top Panel
  • Sponsored by: Melba Reel Hargis

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