Jeffrey G. Smith

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Jeffrey G. Smith
Born(1921-10-14)October 14, 1921
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2021(2021-03-21) (aged 99)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1979
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldFirst United States Army
2nd Infantry Division
2d Brigade, 3rd Armored Division
2d Armored Infantry Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II
Vietnam War
AwardsSilver Star
Legion of Merit (4)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Jeffrey Greenwood Smith (October 14, 1921 – March 21, 2021) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was a member of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Class of 1943.[1] He also served as Commandant of VMI in the 1960s.[2] As a lieutenant general, he was Commander of the First United States Army from 1975 to 1979. He died in March 2021 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia at the age of 99.[3]

References

  1. ^ "404 - - Virginia Military Institute". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. ^ "Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA), Class of 1961, Page 46 of 326 | online yearbooks".
  3. ^ Jeffrey Smith obituary