Ralph C. Smith | |
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Birth name | Ralph Corbett Smith |
Born | South Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | November 27, 1893
Died | January 21, 1998 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | (aged 104)
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Years of service | 1916–1948 |
Rank | Major general |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
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Major General Ralph Corbett Smith (November 27, 1893 – January 21, 1998) was a senior officer of the United States Army. After receiving early training as a pilot from Orville Wright he served Brigadier General John J. Pershing's army against Pancho Villa, was decorated for bravery in World War I and commanded the 27th Infantry Division in combat in the Pacific War in World War II. At his death Smith was the oldest surviving general officer of the Army.[1]
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