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Smith, Robert Tharp "Tadpole"
Smith, Robert Tharp "Tadpole"
Date of birth:
February 23rd, 1918 (York/Nebraska, United States)
Date of death:
August 21st, 1995 (Van Nuys/California, United States)
Service number:
0-395294
Nationality:
American
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
1st Air Commando Group
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
1944
Headquarters, Army Air Forces, India-Burma Sector, General Orders No. 103
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Star Medal, 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
1st American Volunteer Group "Flying Tigers"
,
Chinese Nationalist Air Force
9 stars
Order of the Cloud and Banner
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Pilot Wing
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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Wikimedia Commons
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Valor awards for Robert T. Smith
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http://www.flyingtigersavg.22web.org/bio-RTSmith.htm?i=1
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