patches Posted July 8 Share #1 Posted July 8 Kurtwood Smith, were sure most are familiar with him, in a ton of stuff over the years in Movies and TV, Dead Poets Society movie, Star Trek VI movie etc etc. like playing Colonel Hiram Berdan the founder of the 1st U.S. Sharpshooters in TV miniseries North and South etc etc. The 70s Show TV comedy etc etc Well wasn't aware at all on this, but his Father, George A. Smith was a AC Pilot in WWII, a Transport Pilot and was KIA in Operation Varsity, as a Major, and was Posthumously Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross., he was C.O. of the 49th Troop Carrier Squadron. https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=49443 https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/32836 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 9 Author Share #2 Posted July 9 He's still rests in Holland, Kurtwood apparently visits often, or fairly often. He was downed over Germany, but as we know, no American was buried permanently on German soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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