About Phillips Waller Smith
Lived 1906 – 1963 (aged 56). Phillips Waller Smith was an American military officer.
Phillips Waller Smith (June 28, 1906 – February 16, 1963) was a major general in the United States Air Force.
Smith was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University.
Career Smith graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1930. During World War II, he served with the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe. In 1953, he was named Comptroller of Air Material Command.
Awards he received include the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster and the Army Commendation Medal.
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Who was Phillips Waller Smith?
United States Air Force officer (1906-1963)
When was Phillips Waller Smith born?
Phillips Waller Smith was born on 28 June 1906.
When did Phillips Waller Smith die?
Phillips Waller Smith died on 16 February 1963.
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Phillips Waller Smith was a military officer.
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Phillips Waller Smith was American.
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