Paul F. Smith (November 15, 1915 – October 20, 2014) was a United States Army major general who served as commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam War.
With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, Smith served with Eighth Army (forward) at Daegu, Korea until 1951 and was awarded the Legion of Merit.
[2][3] In November 1966 he was promoted to major general and in December 1966 he handed over command of the 173rd Airborne and then served as Deputy for Revolutionary Development to Robert Komer in Saigon.
On his return from South Vietnam in June 1967, Smith served as Chairman Special Study Group Joint Chiefs of Staff until his retirement.
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