AIR COMMANDO 2 Smith, William Ward (Mike)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Smith ​

• FORENAME

William Ward (Mike) ​

• UNIT

20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (505 Tactical Control Group)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

3036593​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd July 1966 ​

• AGE

32 ​

• GRAVESITE

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Searcy,Arkansas​

born 15.1.1934 Ione,Arkansas​

son of Paul and Madge Smith​

husband of Barbara Graham Smith (2 children)​

graduated Searcy High School​

attended Arkansas Polytechnic College,Russellville​

graduated Texas Technological College,Lubbock while in USAF​

entered service 1954 (12 years service)​

awards Silver Star,Air Medal​

pilot (Bird Dog Forward Air Controller)​

O-1E 57-6268​

collided with USMC helicopter and crashed Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam​

remains not recovered ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 09E Line 64​

Oaklawn Cemetery,Searcy,White County,Arkansas memorial stone​

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