AIR COMMANDO 2 Smiley, Francis Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Smiley​

• FORENAME

Francis Edward​

• UNIT

606 Air Commando Squadron (56 A.C. Wing)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

57796​

• DATE OF DEATH

27th August 1967​

• AGE

35​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 51 Site 2350​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Upper Darby,Pennsylvania​

born 29.9.1931​

son of Margaret G. Smiley (widow),141 Hampden Road,Upper Darby,Pennsylvania​

husband of Margaret (nee Chance) Smiley,Cypress,California (5 children) (married January 1956)​

graduated St Joseph's College​

entered service July 1956​

Otis AFB,Cape Cod,Massachusetts (Air Defense Command)​

graduated University of Arizona 1964​

Wright Patterson AFB,Ohio​

606 ACS​

awards D.F.C. with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal with 8 oak leaf clusters,Air Force Commendation Medal​

promoted Major posthumously​

navigator​

A-26A Invader​

KIA Laos​

shot down by AA fire​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 25E Line 54​

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