Richard Dean Smith
Major (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Wichita, Kansas
  Date of birth:  Monday, 08/16/1937

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Air Force (Reserve)
  Grade at loss:  O3
  Rank:           Major (See Note below)
  ID No:          510347474
  MOS:            1535 Navigator, Tanker
  LenSvc:         Not recorded
  Unit:           8TH BOMB SQDN, 34TH TAC GRP, 405TH FW, 13TH AF
  Note:           O3 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Incident Date:  Thursday, 03/11/1965
  Change Status:  Thursday, 12/01/1977
                  Missing to Died while Missing
  Age at Loss:    27
  Remains:        Body Not Recovered
  Repatriated:    Monday, 02/07/1994
  Identified:     Tuesday, 09/06/1994
  Location:       Pleiku, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, Died While Missing
  Reason:         Air Loss, Crash - Land - Fixed Wing - Crew

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