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Douglas Marshall Smith

1928 – 1953
Distinguished Flying CrossPurple HeartAir Medal

First Lieutenant Douglas Marshall Smith served in the U.S. Air Force. Douglas served in the Korean War. Douglas was 24 years old.

Life Story

First Lieutenant Smith was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor. On March 16, 1953, while on a solo night reconnaissance mission, his aircraft crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on March 17, 1954. His remains were not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

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Douglas Marshall Smith
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1953
Awards & Decorations 3

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal
Burial Information
Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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Douglas Marshall Smith
First Lieutenant
U.S. Air Force
- 1953
First Lieutenant
Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Air Medal

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