Davis County Clipper | 1943-11-26 | Page 1 | Centerville Pilot Now Prisoner of Germans

Centerville Pilot Now New Prisoner of oi Germans I Flight Officer C. C Dale Smith of Centerville is a prisoner of Ger Ger- mans A son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith of Centerville he lie was origin originally originally originally ally reported missing October 8 1943 Overseas since August 1942 I he was a fighter pilot on a Thunder Thunderbolt bolt operating out of England I Mr Smith enlisted in the time RAF R A F Fin Fin in February 1942 and received r i JI his wings at Ottawa Canada He I transferred to the time U. U S S. S army arm air corps in March 1943 and was ap ap- appointed appointed ap- ap appointed pointed flight ht officer after addition addition- additional al 11 training at Spartan school of aeronautics Tulsa Okla A graduate of Davis high school he was employed by air air- aircraft aircraft aircraft craft company at Downey Cal prior to his enlistment Mr Smith Smithis is possessor of the time air air medal l. l 1 jO f r 1 r- r