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Smith, Sory, 1909-1996
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Sory Smith (b. 1909, Clarksville, Tenn.-d. Dec. 27, 1996), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from West Point in 1930 with a commission in the Infantry. After completing pilot training, he transferred to the Air Corps in 1931. In 1941 he was a member of the U.S. Military North African Mission in Cairo, Egypt, and a year later joined the 9th Air Force, serving in Africa, the Middle East, England, and throughout Europe during World War II. After the War he served with the Air Transport Command in A...