Author. Best known for his penning of the "633 Squadron" series. Raised in the Northeastern region of England, he served with the RAF during World War II and from that period, he lived through what he would later describe as "bizarre" experiences which included surviving a black mamba bite and his dangling out of an airborne craft without a parachute. After marrying, he moved to Africa where he held various occupations before giving into his lasting dream of becoming a writer. He yielded the novel "Laws Be Their Enemy" (1955) on the subject of Apartheid following his return to England. His next novel "633 Squadron" (1956, which initiated the series) was based on his time with the Royal Air Force. A story about a group of Mosquito bombers on a daring mission was made into a 1964 motion picture adaptation which starred Cliff Robertson. He was the recipient of the American Mark Twain Literary Award for "A Killing for the Hawks" (1966). Smith died from a heart attack.
Author. Best known for his penning of the "633 Squadron" series. Raised in the Northeastern region of England, he served with the RAF during World War II and from that period, he lived through what he would later describe as "bizarre" experiences which included surviving a black mamba bite and his dangling out of an airborne craft without a parachute. After marrying, he moved to Africa where he held various occupations before giving into his lasting dream of becoming a writer. He yielded the novel "Laws Be Their Enemy" (1955) on the subject of Apartheid following his return to England. His next novel "633 Squadron" (1956, which initiated the series) was based on his time with the Royal Air Force. A story about a group of Mosquito bombers on a daring mission was made into a 1964 motion picture adaptation which starred Cliff Robertson. He was the recipient of the American Mark Twain Literary Award for "A Killing for the Hawks" (1966). Smith died from a heart attack.
Bio by: C.S.
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