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William
C.
Smith

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Attack Squadron 163 (VA-163)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Oriskany (CVA-34)

    Action Date:

    August 13, 1966
    All Hands (September 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William C. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 13 August 1966, as Flight Leader of two division of jet aircraft conducting an armed reconnaissance mission near Hon Gay, North Vietnam.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Action Date:

    August 23, 1965
    All Hands (September 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William C. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 23 August 1965, as Pilot of a jet aircraft during a combat mission over hostile territory against a suspected surface-to-air missile site at Kep, North Vietnam.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Attack Squadron 163 (VA-163)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Oriskany (CVA-34)

    Action Date:

    June 30 – October 26, 1966
    All Hands (September 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William C. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 30 June to 26 October 1966, as a Pilot in Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE (VA-163), embarked in U.S.S. ORISKANY (CVA-34).

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Action Date:

    October 31, 1965
    All Hands (September 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William C. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 31 October 1965, in a coordinated Navy-Air Force strike against enemy surface-to-air missile sites and a key highway bridge near Kep, North Vietnam.