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Joseph
Smith
1901-10-31

–

1993-05-19

Born:

Scranton

, 

Pennsylvania

Home:

, 

Pennsylvania

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph Smith graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1923. He retired in 1958 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1951 – 1958
    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 59 (1958)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Lieutenant General Joseph Smith (ASN: 0-15249/84A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General Military Air Transport Service from 1951 to 1958. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Smith culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    20th Bombardment Command

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Joseph Smith (ASN: 0-15249), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commanding General of the 20th Bombardment Command, from 1944 to 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Smith and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Berlin Airlift Task Force

    Action Date:

    1948
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Joseph Smith (ASN: 0-15249), United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General of the Berlin Airlift Task Force in 1948. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Smith and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    3d Air Force

    Action Date:

    April 1943 – July 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 113 (December 4, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Joseph Smith (ASN: 0-15249), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Chief of Staff, THIRD Air Force, during the period from April 1943 to July 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Smith and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.