AIR COMMANDO 2 Smith, James Leonard (Jim)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Smith ​

• FORENAME

James Leonard (Jim) ​

• UNIT

20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

390429819​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th December 1970 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Grace Lutheran Cemetery,Winchester,Winnebago County,Wisconsin 3-060​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Larsen,Wisconsin​

born 11.2.1944 ​

son of Leonard A. and Alice Ira (nee Christianson) Schmidt,Larsen,Wisconsin​

single​

attended University of Wisconsin,Madison 1962-63​

graduated USAF Academy 1963 - 7.6.1967​

3576 Student Squadron 1967-68​

459 Tactical Airlift Squadron 1969-70​

20 TASS 1970​

award Air Medal​

pilot (Covey Forward Air Controller)​

OV-10A 67-14661​

KIA near Ban Bamran,Laos​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Line 13​

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also killed in crash​

Teeter,Roger Lynn​

Staff Sergeant​

see GREEN BERETS Roll of Honour ​