The airman from Sierra Leone who was shot down over Nazi …
Jan 8, 2021 · 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 was 25 years...
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 and served as a navigation officer in the Royal Air Force.
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 mathematics tests meant he was selected to train as a navigator following initial training as a pilot.
John H. Smythe - Wikipedia
John Henry Smythe [citation needed] [dubious – discuss] or Smyth [1] (July 14, 1844 – September 5, 1908) was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Liberia from 1878 to 1881 and from 1882 to 1885.
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.
The Incredible True Story of Flight Lieutenant John Henry Smythe
Few stories resonate in the annals of Black history like that of Flight Lieutenant John Henry Smythe, a Sierra Leonean and British legend whose journey from the streets of Freetown to the skies of Europe exemplifies courage, resilience and extraordinary achievement.
Thame Museum launches exhibition for war hero Johnny Smythe
5 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 flight lieutenant flew ...
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 pilot training would commmence.
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 and women throughout the British Empire immediately responded.
Thame's Unknown Hero - Thame Museum
John Henry Smythe, QC, MBE, OBE was a hero of the Second World War, one of only 60 West Africans to serve in the RAF. He was one of the first black barristers in England; an Attorney General for Sierra Leone, and a pivotal figure in the WIndrush Generation.
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