Duncan Pagett Smyly was born on May13, 1934 in Ruffin, South Carolina. Enemy retaliation against the “Buzzards” caused the loss of one aircraft and its pilot, Captain Duncan P. Smyly. On November 11, 1967, Major Duncan P. Smyly and Lt Kirk Brimmer were scrambled off the alert pad to support friendly troops in contact with the enemy. Captain Smyly was on a napalm pass when his aircraft was hit by enemy fires. His attempted ejection was unsuccessful.
Maj Smyly's body was recovered. His religion was Methodist.
Vietnam War Memorial: Panel 30E Line 34.
