Col. Jerry Smith

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Col. Smith was born Jan. 29, 1941 on his parents farm near Senath, Mo., in the Missouri Bootheel. One of eight children of Lester L. Smith and Eldora Newman. He enlisted in the Missouri National Guard while a senior at Senath High School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant upon completion of the Infantry Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga. He entered active duty in 1964 following completion of pre-law studies at the Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau, Mo.

To Read More
Subscribe Sign In
Continue reading with a subscription
Subscription options