Burdette Raymond Smith
MilitarySpelling mistake. Good addl info Shade Ruff ; )
Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 mission club. 28 x combat mission. ETD.
Award: DFC, AM (4OLC), American Campaign, WWII Victory, EAME ( 1 Battle star), Good conduct, National Defense, UN and Korean Medal.
Post War: Remained in USAF serving in Korean and Vietnamese conflicts rising to rank of Major.
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Otho, IA | 13 December 1920 | Son of William and Elizabeth Smith. |
Died |
Stonebridge, McKinney, TX | 1 October 2011 | |
Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX | 14 October 2011 | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX |
Enlisted |
Fort Dodge, IA | ||
Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. | ||
Enlisted |
Re-enlisted. | ||
Other Discharged USAF |
Honourable discharge. |
Revisions
Added American Campaign Medal and National Defense Service Medal to Bio. Good addl info Shade Ruff ; )
American Campaign Medal and National Defense Service Medal added by virtue of active duty service record.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000; 379th Bomb Group Anthology