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SGT Richard O Smith
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SGT Richard O Smith Veteran

Birth
Death
2 Mar 1945
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Richard served as a Sergeant on B-25 #943, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in San Luis Obispo County, California prior to the war.

B-25 #943, for an unknown reason, ditched 10 miles south of Taicho Airdrome, Formosa (Taiwan) during the war.

Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 39277386

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Airmen who perished on B-25 #943:

Adams, Jack N ~ Maj, Pilot, AL
Smith, Richard O ~ Sgt, CA

The rest of the crew survived the crash.

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Richard served as a Sergeant on B-25 #943, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in San Luis Obispo County, California prior to the war.

B-25 #943, for an unknown reason, ditched 10 miles south of Taicho Airdrome, Formosa (Taiwan) during the war.

Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 39277386

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-25 #943:

Adams, Jack N ~ Maj, Pilot, AL
Smith, Richard O ~ Sgt, CA

The rest of the crew survived the crash.

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: IrishEyes
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56757817/richard_o-smith: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Richard O Smith (unknown–2 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56757817, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by IrishEyes (contributor 47644540).