Allan Torrey Smith

1891 - 1942  (50 years)

• Name	Allan Torrey Smith  [1]
  Birth	Nov 1891	Maine   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1942	At sea in WW2   [1]
  Person ID	I31503	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Chase Smith,   b. 22 Feb 1856, Maine d. Jun 1932 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Eva Torrey,   b. 15 Dec 1853, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine d. 1944 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1883	Portland, Cumberland, Maine   [2]
  Family ID	F9280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine L. Bray,   b. 10 Feb 1900, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine d. 10 Jun 1975 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1922	Maine   [3]
  Family ID	F15965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave Allan served as a First Engineer, S.S. Oregonian, Merchant Marines during World War II. He resided in Hancock County, Maine prior to the war. Allan was declared "Missing In Action" when the Oregonian was attacked by German aircraft about 120 miles Southwest of Svalbard in the North Atlantic and sunk during the war. 22 crew members were killed plus 7 of the armed navy guards. The 14 survivors were picked up by escort vessels and taken to Scotland. His remains were not recovered.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22639] Deer Isle cemeteries death and burial records, (www.rootsweb.com/medeeris). [S43208] RootsWeb.com, Torrey Families in America - Frederic C. Torrey (Charles Schretzmann). [S53672] Marriage index, Maine, Name: Catherine L Bray Gender: Female Marriage Date: 28 May 1922 Marriage Place: Maine, USA Residence Place: Deer Isle, Maine Spouse Name: Allen T Smith Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Residence Place: Deer Isle, Maine (Reliability: 3).