Albert Daniel Smith

Albert Daniel Smith (February 6, 1887 – January 20, 1970) was a pioneer aviator and later a Brigadier General.

Albert Daniel Smith was a pioneer aviator, here in 1916

Biography

He was born on February 6, 1887. He trained to fly and was awarded Aero Club of America license #354.[1]

Albert D. Smith won an American Hydroplane duration record on February 19, 1916[2]

In March 1918 he crashed at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio and was injured.[1]

He arranged the first transcontinental flight for the United States Army in 1918.[1] Under his command the first transcontinental flight for the United States Army was made in 1918 using four JN-4 aircraft. On December 4, 1918 they left San Diego, California. They landed Jacksonville, Florida on December 22, 1918.[3][4]

In 1919 he joined Henry H. Arnold's Northwestern Forest Fire Patrol and was released from service in 1923 because of his disability from his previous crash.[1]

He died on January 20, 1970 in Newport Beach, California.[1]

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References
  1. "Albert D. Smith". Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  2. Library of Congress Catalog record. Accessed September 26,2018
  3. "1918". Aero web. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
  4. "The Week in History". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
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