John Smith (flying ace), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1914
Place of Birth: Lexington, Oklahoma, United States
Date of Death: 10-Jun-1972
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John Smith (flying ace)
- John Lucian Smith (December 26, 1914 – June 9, 1972) was an American Medal of Honor recipient and Marine Corps flying ace who, as commanding officer of VMF-223, shot down 19 Japanese planes in World War II and led his squadron to a destroy a total of 83 enemy aircraft during the Solomon Islands campaign.
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