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Sgt Thomas F. Smith, Jr.
Tail Gunner

SMITH Thomas F. Smith, 77, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2003 in Orange Park, FL.

Mr. Smith was a long time resident of the Jacksonville area and retired from Memorial Medical Center as an operating room tech in 1986 after 40 years service.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and a member of Dignity.

Survivors include sisters, Barbara Martone-Charlestown, RI and Ann Knowles- Orange Park, FL; nephews, Thomas and Kevin Donovan, Michael Martone, Thomas and Michael Knowles; nieces, Karen Lufkin, Barbara Bagley, Catherine Knowles and Ellen Wallace; numerous grand nephews and nieces.

A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2003, 2:30 PM at Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 9401 Staples Mill Dr., Jacksonville, FL with Fr. Caesar Russo, Celebrant.

Arrangements by Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, FL.
Published in the Florida Times-Union on 7/17/2003.

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Click here to read Tom's WWII Mission Diary
Click here to read Thomas F. Smith's letters to Shirley Bell regarding her husband's passing.

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Source: Florida Times Union Newspaper & Legacy.com