Donavon F. Smith

Donovan Francis Smith
Nickname(s)	"Don", "Dieppe"
Born	(1922-10-02)October 2, 1922 Dowagiac, Michigan, U.S.
Died	September 10, 1974(1974-09-10) (aged 51) Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
Buried	United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1942–1973
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	56th Fighter Group
Commands held	61st Fighter Squadron No. 1 Squadron RAF 63rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron 76th Air Base Squadron 518th Air Defense Group 21st Fighter Bomber Group 325th Fighter Wing Ninth Air Force Nineteenth Air Force Alaskan Air Command Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (4) Air Medal (9)

Donavon Francis Smith (October 2, 1922 – September 10, 1974) was a United States Army Air Forces flying ace during the World War II. He accrued 5.5 victories in the war.^[1]

He retired from the United States Air Force in 1973 at the rank of lieutenant general.