Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Smedley. Entered service August 31, 1943 in the Navy. Trained at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Sent to San Francisco, California for overseas as air combat information officer; sent to Hawaii. Came back to San Diego, California as Instructor August 1944. Sent to Lexington, Virginia to resume teaching. In the Navy Reserve. Rank: Lieutenant (ig).