Vincent F. Smith

Colonel Vincent P. Smith was commissioned and Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 13 May 1943, Class number 236. His first duty assignment was as Instructor, The Parachute School (TPS). | His subsequent duty assignment include: Company Commander and Division Headquarters Liaison Officer, 11th Airborne Division, Philippines; Company Commander, 64th Engineer Battalion; Utilities and Demolitions Officer/Battalion Adjutant, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment; Assistant SGS, Headquarters U.S. Forces Austria; Company Commander and Battalion S-3, Company M, 350 Infantry, USFA and Company L, 32d Infantry Regiment, Korea; Assistant G-3 and Assistant Commt, Korea; Battalion XO and Regimental Adjutant, 505 Airborne Infantry Division; Assistant G-1, Headquarters 6th U.S. Army; Assistant G-1 and Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters 11th Airborne Division, Augsburg, Germany; Division IG, 24th Infantry Division; Assistant G-1 and Manpower Control, Headquarters Sixth U.S. Army; G-1 and G-3 Advisor, III Corps, MAAG, Vietnam; Inspector and Chief, Plans Policy and Training Division and Assistant Executive Officer, Headquarters DA, Office of the Inspector General; Assistant G-1/ Assistant IG/Deputy USAR PAC, Headquarters U.S. Army, Pacific; Chief, Inspections Division, Army IG, Headquarters 4th USA Army and Fifth U.S. Army.