pchepurko Posted April 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 25, 2017 Below is the DFC to T/Sgt Delmar E. Smith. He was KIA aboard B-24 Snow White on the first Ploesti raid. Smith was from Hawthorne, NJ and was one of five men from the Hawthorne H.S. Class of 39 who died or were KIA in WWII. The DFC and his Purple Heart reside with his niece. On November 11, 2017 Hawthorne with be decating Smith's home street in his honor. The ribbon bar and lapel pin are missing from the DFC and I have offered to replace it for the family. Does anyone have a DFC with pin back and a lapel pin for sale. Please PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchepurko Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted April 25, 2017 engraving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lerenfort Posted April 25, 2017 Share #3 Posted April 25, 2017 Thanks for sharing, a DFC to a hero of a daring and costly raid. What a piece of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted April 25, 2017 Share #4 Posted April 25, 2017 An historic grouping for sure! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted April 25, 2017 Share #5 Posted April 25, 2017 Very nice DFC! Thanks for sharing and remembering his sacrifice on this heroic raid. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted April 25, 2017 Share #6 Posted April 25, 2017 Very nice! My guess is the medal is also numbered on the edge, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted April 26, 2017 Share #7 Posted April 26, 2017 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchepurko Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted April 28, 2017 Anyone on the ribbon bar and lapel pin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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