Korean War
Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | February 7 1952 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Major Smith was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Major Smith was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 345th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Wing. On February 7, 1952, while departing on a combat mission, his aircraft crashed three miles northwest of Yokota Air Base, Japan.