Joseph Smith (general)

Joseph Smith
Born	(1901-10-31)31 October 1901 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	19 May 1993(1993-05-19) (aged 91) Andrews Air Force Base Hospital, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Cavalry (1923–1929) Air Corps (1929–1947) United States Air Force (1947–1958)
Years of service	1923–1958
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Military Air Transport Service Air Tactical School XX Bomber Command
Battles/wars	World War II China-Burma-India Theater Bombing of Japan Korean War
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Bronze Star Medal Medal for Humane Action

Joseph Smith (31 October 1901 – 19 May 1993) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in June 1923 and was commissioned in the Cavalry but transferred to the United States Army Air Corps in 1929. During World War II, he served in the China-Burma-India Theater and on Okinawa. After the war he became the commandant of the Air Tactical School. He commanded the Military Air Transport Service from 1952 until his retirement in 1958.