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Re: Typhoon Attack Letter?
There were more losses amongst the Typhoons Squadrons that day. Information taken from another Forum:
"I've been looking into F/Lt Lovell for a chap in Australia, who's mother was married to him before he was killed, and through CWGC, London Gazette, Typhoon and Tempest Story and a book written all in French (!) I gathered this much. Anyone know any more please? Or Sgt Smith, who was killed in the same attack?
107258 Flight Lieutenant Stuart James Lovell
Killed in action aged 27 at approximately 10:30 on Saturday 29th January 1944 with 183 Squadron when he was shot down by German Flak in Hawker Typhoon MK1B MM970 whilst attacking Guipavas Airfield near Brest, Brittany, France. F/Lt Lovell is buried at Kerfautras Cemetery in Brest; Plot 46. Row 11. Grave 2.
Son of Stuart C. Anthony and Clare Mary Lovell, of Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland; husband of Alicia Lovell, of Epsom, Surrey. His brother, 40402 Wing Commander Anthony Desmond Joseph Lovell, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, D.F.C. (American) also died on service Friday 17 August 1945 Aged 26 and is buried at Portrush Cemetery, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; Sec. F. Grave 1153.
The London Gazette records the following:
Plt. Offs. (prob.) confmd., in appts. and to be
Flg. Offs. (war subs.) :—
S. J. LOVELL (107258). 20th Sept. 1942. (There must be other mentions, but i've not found them yet)
1394048 Sergeant Sidney William Smith
Killed in action aged 23 at approximately 10:30 on Saturday 29th January 1944 with 183 Squadron when he was shot down by Flak in Hawker Typhoon MK1B JP973 HF-E whilst attacking Guipavas Airfield near Brest, Brittany, France. Aircraft crashed in the nearby commune of Plabannec, injuring 6 civilians.
Sgt Smith is buried at Kerfautras Cemetery in Brest; Plot 46. Row 11. Grave 1.
Son of Sidney Walter and Annie Smith, of Hempstead, Kent.
Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery is in the suburb of St Martin which is approximately 2 kilometres north-east of the centre of Brest. The main cemetery entrance is in Rue Massillon, off Rue Jules Ferry, which is a turning off the main road, Rue Jean Jaures. The Commonwealth war graves are located in the French Military Plot on the west side of the cemetery."
Yours
Adriano
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