(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Clinton Lamar 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 in operations against enemy Japanese forces while serving as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron NINE (VF-9), in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Clinton Lamar Smith, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in operations against enemy Japanese forces while serving as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron NINE (VF-9), in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.