Military career Walter Smith (American football)

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insignia of all-american division


smith graduated u.s. military academy in 1901. after graduation, smith remained assigned u.s. military academy. served instructor of mathematics 1905 1906 , assistant quartermaster 1906 1909. stationed in panama constructing quartermaster panama canal commission 1909 1913. returned u.s. military academy 1915 1917 instructor in tactics, assistant adjutant, post exchange officer, treasurer, , assistant quartermaster. in 1916, smith promoted rank of captain in cavalry. in december 1917, sailed france , served observer british army. in january 1918, assigned general headquarters of american expeditionary forces @ chaumont, france, serving chief of organization , equipment division. promoted rank of colonel of field artillery in june 1918. smith participated in major engagements @ champagne-marne, aisne-marne, somme offensive, oise-aisne, st. mihiel, , argonne-mueuse. awarded order of st. maurice , st. lazarus , cited commanding general of american expeditionary force exceptional meritorious , conspicuous services in organization , equipment, general staff, france.


after world war i, smith attended army war college, general service schools, , naval war college. served head of army s transportation branch, war department general staff, 1924 1928. assigned army war college instructor, director, , chief of historical section 1930 1935. 1935 1939, smith chief of staff of army s 82nd division, nicknamed all-american division. retired in 1939 , recalled during world war ii assignment war department 1941 1946. reached rank of brigadier-general.


smith died in 1955.








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