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Kenneth
Darwin
Smith
DNB (1955)
January 13, 1917

–

April 29, 1955

Born:

Port Arthur

, 

Texas

Home:

Port Arthur

, 

Texas

Kenneth Smith became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. As a post-war test pilot, he was killed in an aircraft accident in Maryland on April 29, 1955.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Night Fighing Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 349 (April 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Kenneth D. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Night Fighting Plane in Night Fighting Squadron NINETY (VF(N)-90), embarked in U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)

    Action Date:

    April 11, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 349 (April 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Kenneth D. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Night Fighting Plane in Night Fighting Squadron NINETY (VF(N)-90), embarked in U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6), near Okinawa on 11 April 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Kenneth D. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Night Fighting Plane in Night Fighting Squadron NINETY (VF(N)-90), embarked in U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)

    Action Date:

    February 16, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 363 (May 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Kenneth D. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Night Fighting Plane in Night Fighting Squadron NINETY (VF(N)-90), embarked in U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6), over the Tokyo area, on 16 February 1945.