Smith, Bernard L.

Other Events:

• Military Service: WWI
• Military Service: Bef 1920
• Death Record - Civil: Abt 1947

Notes:

First Lieutenant B. L. Smith, USMC, was designated Naval Aviator #6 (as well as the second Marine Corps aviator) in 1914, based on date of reporting for aviation training. Had accepted 2ndLT commission in 1909. Served in Italy during World War I. Resigned from active survice as a Captain in 1920.

Appointed Lt. Commander, USNR in 1931; resigned and appointed Major, USMCR in 1937. Released from active duty folling World War II in 1946 with the rank of Colonel, USMCR.

Involved in a fatal auto accident when struck by a train.

Death Record - Civil:
Name:Bernard Lewis Smith
Death Date:1947
County of Death:Dade
State of Death:Florida
Race:White
Gender:Male

Bernard married Clark, Reinette H. 25 Nov 1930. Reinette (daughter of Clark, Charles Osro and Warfield, Julia J.) was born Abt Aug 1886, Greenleaf, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died Abt 1946, , , Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]