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PFC Silas William Smith

Birth : 30 Oct 1919 Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Death : 27 Dec 1943 Sebring, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Burial : Hunters Chapel Cemetery, Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate : 36.5835940, -80.5365300
Inscription : Killed in Crash. Engineer on B-17 E. Crew No. 71, Hendricks Field Florida.
Description : SIX DIE WHEN BOMBER CRASHES IN HEAVY FOG.
Hendricks Field, Sebring, Fla., Dec. 29 -- (AP) --
Heavy fog which came up unexpectedly was given as the cause of the crash of a heavy bomber hear here Monday night in which six fliers were killed, Col. Warren H. Higgins, commanding officer, said.
The dead were:
Second Lieut. EARL LANHAM, instructor pilot.
Second Lieut. WILLIAM H. RESSLER, JR., student officer, Shamokin, Pa.
Second Lieut. CHARLES L. MARSH, student officer, Savannah, Ga.
Flight Officer EMIL C. MAZURKIEWICZ, student officer, Passaic, N.J.
Sgt. ROBERT A. SHARBAUGH, radio operator, Cresson, Pa.
Pfc. SILAS W. SMITH, aerial engineer, Ararat, Va.

Panama City News-Herald Florida 1943-12-29

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is PFC Silas William Smith's memorial?

    PFC Silas William Smith's memorial is located at: Hunters Chapel Cemetery, Ararat, Patrick County, USA.

  • When did PFC Silas William Smith death?

    PFC Silas William Smith death on 27 Dec 1943 in Sebring, Highlands County, Florida, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the PFC Silas William Smith's memorial?

    Latitude: 36.5835940
    Longitude: -80.5365300

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

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James Council Smith

(1910 - 1957)

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Paul Winchester Smith

(1916 - 1996)

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Nina Lucille Smith Gates

(1922 - 2002)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Stephen Pinkney Smith Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5768000, -80.5316670

2. Bowman-Puckett Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5734120, -80.5425690

3. Pedigo Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5657997, -80.5505981

4. Gates Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6022800, -80.5490500

5. William Letcher Gravesite
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5676308, -80.5549316

6. Goins Family Cemetery
Claudville, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5590130, -80.5285190

7. Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5614884, -80.5524226

8. Bowman - Ayers Cemetery
Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6100080, -80.5406960

9. Calvary Gospel Light Baptist Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5627510, -80.5153190

10. Center Church
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5626780, -80.5153010

11. Ayers Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5996107, -80.5024975

12. Mount Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5956010, -80.4996170

13. Hawks Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6056258, -80.5662852

14. Munford Smith Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6138850, -80.5524830

15. Barnard Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6099860, -80.5096150

16. Hiram Montgomery Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6175170, -80.5232225

17. Doe Run Baptist Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6183014, -80.5464020

18. McBride Family Cemetery
Flat Rock, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5498800, -80.5556100

19. Believers Baptist Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5817720, -80.4904290

20. Belton Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6123010, -80.5661990

21. Philgene Montgomery Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6199414, -80.5233287

22. Boyd Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6170243, -80.5112893

23. Thompson Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6212950, -80.5207890

24. Willis Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5925140, -80.5850250