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Corbett smith biography
Ralph C. Smith
United States Army general (1893–1998)
Major GeneralRalph Corbett Smith (November 27, 1893 – January 21, 1998) was a senior officer of the United States Army.
After receiving early training as a pilot from Orville Wright he served Brigadier GeneralJohn J. Pershing's army against Pancho Villa, was decorated for bravery in World War I and commanded the 27th Infantry Division in combat in the Pacific War in World War II.
At his death Smith was the oldest surviving general officer of the Army.[1]
Early life
Ralph Corbett Smith was born in Nebraska. He attended Colorado State College and served in the Colorado National Guard.
He was an early aviator and was given flying lessons, as a young officer, by Orville Wright, and his pilot's license, signed by Wright, bore the number 13 because he was the 13th person to receive one.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army in 1916 and was involved in