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Funeral of FLTLT Henry "Lacy" Smith in France

A touching burial for Flight Lieutenant Henry 'Lacy' Smith occurred in the morning of the 19th April 2011, with full military honours being paid. Members of No. 453 Squadron (453SQN) from the Royal Australian Air Force, FLTLT Smith's former squadron, paraded as a mark of respect for the fallen pilot. FLTLT Smith was from Sans Souci in Sydney NSW, and was shot down by anti-aircraft fire on 11th June 1944. His Spitfire aircraft crashed into the River Orne, near Caen, in northern France and was not discovered until 2010. The first Australian squadron to go into action on 6th June 1944, 453SQN, operated from advanced bases in the beach land providing tactical support for the troops landing on the Normandy beachhead. The squadron carried out operations that included harassing the retreating enemy, attacking enemy convoys, bombing missions, armed reconnaissance and bomber escort duties. Today 453SQN is a Joint Battlefield Airspace Control squadron, headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photos at http://bit.ly/dZIJLp Media release at http://bit.ly/eMHGSQ The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP Minister for Defence Science and Personnel speech http://bit.ly/g5CKrl Statement on behalf of Flight Lieutenant Smith's descendants http://bit.ly/fFIKc2