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James Leonard Smith

Graduating Class of 1966
Served in The Vietnam War
Attached photograph of Captain Smith

Captain
James Leonard Smith

Air Force
504th Tactical Air Command

Hometown

Larsen, WI

Date of Birth

Location of Death

Laos

Date of Death

Location of Burial

Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Winchester, WI

More About Captain Smith

Captain Smith was reported missing in action in Southern Laos during a recon mission in support of a ground recon team. The wreckage of his aircraft was later found and indicated that it was struck by anti-aircraft fire causing it to crash.