Sandy Smith (British Army officer), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British army officer
Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1922
Date of Death: 27-Apr-1993
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Sandy Smith (British Army officer)
- Major Richard Arthur Amyas Smith (4 March 1922 - 27 April 1993) was a British Army officer who served during the Second World War.
- He was awarded a Military Cross for gallantry and leadership whilst serving as a platoon commander in the gliderborne 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd) coup de main operation; tasked to capture Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge during the opening minutes of D-Day, 6 June 1944.
- The capture of both bridges was considered to be critical to securing the left flank of the Normandy landings area.
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