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	164k	Born in Harrellsville, North Carolina, Smith graduated from the Naval Academy 6 June 1920. After duty in various surface ships, he served with the Submarine Service for 17 years. He commanded USS Bonita (SS-165), was an instructor at the New London submarine school, a member of the Naval Academy staff, Submarine Gunnery Officer with the Bureau of Navigation, Navigation Officer in USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), and Chief of Staff for Submarine Division, Atlantic Patrol Force. Following promotion to captain, he commanded USS Sperry (AS-12) in the Pacific from May 1942 to January 1943, and was Commander of Squadron 2, Pacific Submarine Fleet, when he died in an airplane crash in California 21 January 1943. Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Academy.		Bill Gonyo
	164k	Undated, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 31, Design 25d.		-
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