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Herbert David Smith
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
323 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
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Date of Death
December 21, 1951
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Captain Smith was a pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with the Marine Fighter Squadron 323, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On December 21, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and he bailed out. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 15, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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