Robert T. Smith Military person

Robert Tharp (R.T.) Smith (February 23, 1918 – August 21, 1995) was born in York, Nebraska. His family moved to Red Cloud from Hooper, Nebraska in 1927 when his father, Earl W. Smith, was hired as Superintendent of Schools. He graduated Red Cloud High School in 1935. Smith attended the University of Nebraska before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1939, midway through his senior year.

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Alias (AKA)	Smith Robert Tharp (full name); Tadpole (nickname); R.T. (nickname); R.T. Smith (nickname); Bob (nickname)
Birth date	February 23, 1918
Birth place	York Nebraska
Date of death	August 21, 1995
Place of death	Van Nuys Los Angeles

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award	Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Air Medal Order of the Cloud and Banner Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations	World War II China Burma India Theater
military branch	United States Army Air Forces
military command	Commanding Officer 337 Fighter Squadron 329th Fighter Group Bomber Section Commander 1st Air Commando Group
military unit	Flying Tigers 1st Special Operations Wing
service number	0-395294
service start	1939
service end	1945