Individual Details
Richard William Smith
(13 Jun 1921 - 16 Oct 1943)
Richard William Smith was born 13 June 1921 at Carthage, Illinois. Richard died on 16 October 1943 as a pilot in the Air Force during World War II in New Guinea.
Richard W. Smith
Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # T-185613
Headquarters, V Fighter Command
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: 16-Oct-43
Buried at: Plot N Row 6 Grave 183
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Richard W. Smith
Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # T-185613
Headquarters, V Fighter Command
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: 16-Oct-43
Buried at: Plot N Row 6 Grave 183
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Events
| Birth | 13 Jun 1921 | Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois | |||
| Death | 16 Oct 1943 | World War II in New Guinea |  | ||
| Burial | Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Phillippines | |
Families
| Father | Russell Nellis Smith (1885 - 1969) |
| Mother | Jessie Marie Kirkpatrick (1886 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Russell Kirkpatrick Smith (1908 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Hugh Emanuel Smith (1912 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Neil Conrad Smith (1933 - ) |
Endnotes
1. American Battle Monuments Commission, www.abmc.gov.
2. American Battle Monuments Commission, www.abmc.gov.