Jeffrey G. Smith

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
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1944–1979
RankLieutenant general
CommandsFirst United States Army
2nd Infantry Division
2d Brigade, 3rd Armored Division
2d Armored Infantry Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment
ConflictsWorld 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. ^ "Unknown". Archived from the original on September 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA), Class of 1961, Page 46 of 326 | online yearbooks".
  3. ^ Jeffrey Smith obituary


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