Background
Smith, Wayne Carleton was born on December 4, 1901 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Carl Oswald and Clara Elizabeth (Heffelfinger) Smith.
Smith, Wayne Carleton was born on December 4, 1901 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Carl Oswald and Clara Elizabeth (Heffelfinger) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1925. Graduate Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1931, Command and General staff schedul, 1940.
Served with Company East, 1st Gas. Regiment, Chemical Warfare Service, 1920-1921. Second in command Lieutenant infantry United States Army, advancing through the grades to major general, 1952.
Served overseas, in China, 1931-1934, Hawaiian Department, 1937-1939, Central Pacific Area, 1943.
Assistant and chief-of-staff G-4, VII Army Corps, 1941-1943. Chief of staff, Army Portuguese and Service Commanded, 1943-1944, Central Pacific Area, August 10, 1943 to June 30, 1944, chief-of-staff, Central Pacific Base Command, July 1944-November 1945, commanding general Schofield Barracks, 1945-1947.
Assistant commanding general Ninth Infantry Division, Fort Dix, 1947-1949. Assistant division commander 11th Airborne Division, 1949-1951.
Assistant corps commander IX Corps, assistant division commander 45th Division and commanding general 7th Infantry Division, of Korea, 1952-1953.
Commanding general 11th Airborne Division and commanding general Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1953-1955. Chief military advisory group Republic of Philippines, 1955-1956, retired. With Maine Agency of United Services Life Insurance Company, 1957-1962.
Served with Company East, 1st Gas. Regiment, Chemical Warfare Service, 1920-1921. Mason.; Clubs: Officers Mess, Golf Association, Rod and Gun (Fort Campbell).
Married Mildred Louise Little, December 27, 1925. Children: Wayne Carleton, Robert Morris, Carl Richard.