Albert Joseph Smith (July 31, 1898–March 27, 1973) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in 1921 when he rescued a United States Navy sailor from a burning seaplane.
Smith joined the Marine Corps from Detroit in October 1919, and was honorably discharged 3 years later.
Place and date: Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., February 11, 1921.
Smith, while on duty as a sentry, rescued Plen M. Phelps, late machinist's mate second class, United States Navy, from a burning seaplane which had fallen near his post, gate No.
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