JOHN LUCIAN SMITH

Deceased 06/10/1972

Rate/Rank
COL

Service Branch

USMC 7/1936 - 9/1960

Speciality

MARINE CORPS AVIATOR

Born
12/26/1914
LEXINGTON, OK

ACE WITH 19 VICTORIES.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON 223 VMF-223

NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FL

STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

CO, MARINE AIR GROUP 33

STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL AIR TRAINING

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V'

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

AIR MEDAL (4)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL