The airman from Sierra Leone who was shot down over Nazi Germany - BBC
John Henry Smythe, an RAF navigator from Sierra Leone in West Africa, was shot down and captured in Nazi Germany in 1943. War had broken out four years earlier when he...
From Sierra Leone to the Short Stirling: the Story of Johnny Smythe
Jun 13, 2024 — John Henry Smythe was born in 1915 in Sierra Leone in West Africa. When he was 25, he responded to a call to the colonies from Britain for recruits. His high scores in the …
Johnny Smythe - Wikipedia
John Henry Clavell Smythe QC MBE (1915–1996) was a Sierra Leonean Royal Air Force officer during World War II and barrister. He was born a Sierra Leone Creole into the British Empire …
John Smythe
John Henry Smythe QC, MBE (mil) OBE, or Johnny as he was known to his friends was born in Sierra Leone in 1915. He volunteerd to join the RAF in 1940 and travelled to the UK where his …
John Henry Smythe (1915-1996) - Blackpast
Dec 6, 2015 — John Smythe died in Thame, Oxfordshire on July 9, 1996 and was buried in St. Mary’s Church Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and five children. Smythe’s military …
Notable Krio: John Henry Smythe OBE - YouTube
Watch the incredible story of notable Krio: John Henry Smythe - World War II navigator, Windrush officer and QC.
John Henry Clavell Smythe (1915 - 1996) - WikiTree
Jul 3, 2021 — John Henry Clavell Smythe (1915-1996), was a significant figure in newly independent Sierra Leone. He was born into the British Empire and served as a navigation …
Thame Museum launches exhibition for war hero Johnny Smythe
6 days ago — John Henry Smythe was one of 60 West Africans to serve in the RAF, now his story is about to be shared at Thame Museum. During his service to the British Empire, the RAF …
The History of John Smythe — John Smythe
John Henry Smythe (Johnny) was born in 1915 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. In 1940, Britain looked for volunteers to join the war effort against Nazi German, and Johnny, like thousands of men …
The Amazing True Story of Flight Lieutenant John Henry Smythe
Jun 5, 2024 — From completing 27 missions as a Bomber navigator to enduring the hardships of a German prisoner of war camp, John Henry Smythe's story is one of heroism and tenacity. …
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