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Heber Joseph Smith

Born: 23 December 1918, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Died: 26 November 1943, Bremen, Germany
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army Air Force
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Service Notes: He served as a co-pilot aboard a B 24 Liberator bomber, flying dangerous combat missions over enemy occupied Europe during World War II. He successfully completed 20 missions, repeatedly facing the threat of German fighter aircraft and heavy anti-aircraft fire. On his 21st combat mission, his aircraft was lost over Germany and he was killed in action. He was 25 years old.

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The Banyan (1938)

Heber Smith was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1938. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 1938. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1938.