SMITH-JOHN
JOHN LUCIAN SMITH
Deceased
06/10/1972
Rate/Rank
COL
COL
Service Branch
USMC 7/1936 - 9/1960
Speciality
MARINE CORPS AVIATOR
Born
12/26/1914
LEXINGTON, OK
ACE WITH 19 VICTORIES.
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
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
