Individual Details
Gerald B. SMITH
(28 SEP 1923 - 14 FEB 2002)
Events
| Birth | 28 SEP 1923 | Big Valley, Mifflin Co., PA | |||
| Marriage | ABT 1953 | Mary (WIFE OF SMITH, GERALD B.) | |||
| Death | 14 FEB 2002 | Texas |  | ||
| Burial | Aft 14 FEB 2002 | Arlington National Cem., Arlington, Arlington Co., VA |
Families
| Spouse | Mary (WIFE OF SMITH, GERALD B.) ( - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Wallace Emerson SMITH (1894 - 1971) |
| Mother | Esther Helen MOORE (1894 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Merle E. SMITH (1915 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Harold E. SMITH (1916 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Joyce R. "Sis" SMITH (1918 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Naomi SMITH (1930 - ) |
Notes
Death
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Gerald B. Smith, Colonel USAF, (Ret.), 78, of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 14, 2002. Born Sept. 28, 1923, in Big Valley, he was a son of the late Esther and Wallace Smith. His wife of 49 years, Mary Smith, survives. Also surviving are: a daughter, Deborah Fischer, son-in-law, Dr. Conrad Fischer, and two granddaughters, Alexis and Anna Fischer, all of Seabrook, TX; sisters, Naomi Barber and husband, Stanley, and Joyce Smith of Pennsylvania; and nieces and nephews, all of Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold. He was a proud member of the 15th Troop Carrier Squadron 9th Air Force. He received his ROTC commission at Pennsylvania State University, graduating in 1950. He was an active alumnus of Pennsylvania State University. After retirement from the USAF in 1976, he taught in the Northside School District in San Antonio for 11 years. Interment will be held this spring at Arlington National Cemetery, with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pennsylvania State University College of Education, 247 Chambers Bldg., University Park, PA 16802 or to a charity of your choice. The Porter Loring Mortuary North handled the arrangements.