Varina Howell Davis 2143

Varina Howell Davis 2143
United Daughters of the Confederacy®
Houston, Texas

WWII Military Cross of Service Award for
Jackson Barkley Smith, Jr.
October 20, 2007

Award was received by his son Barkely Smith. Pictured is his wife
Myrtle Smith, son Barkley Smith and granddaughter Valerie Smith.

Jackson Barkley Smith, Jr. was assigned to the 326th American Air Forces at
MacDill Field in Florida as a Very Heavy Bomber Pilot.  His service included
being stationed in Cuba in March, 1945 and Okinawa in August 1945.

He received the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal,
the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.