Thor M. Smith papers 1942-1980
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
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Smith, Thor M. (Thor Merritt), 1906-1980
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Colonel, United States Army Air Forces; press officer to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. From the description of Thor M. Smith papers, 1942-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872059 Thor Merritt Smith (1906-1980) was born in Reno, Nevada, and was a 1927 graduate from the University of Nevada. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as Chief of U.S. Press Policy Section and Public Relations Representative at the SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary For...
