SMITH, Byron J.

Source: Unknown newspaper probably Covington - there are two neat photos of him on findagrave as well - buried Mt. Hope Cemetery

"Dr. Byron J. "Doc" Smith, rural Kingman, died at 9:15 a.m. October 29, 1996 in Ben Hur Nursing Home, Crawfordsville. He had been a patient there for the past week. He was born February 1, 1906, at Veedersburg, the son of Edgar and Rosa Palmer Smith. He married Elaine Pike June 29, 1932. She preceded him in death January 1, 1989.

He was a graduate of Kingman High School and the Indiana University School of Medicine. He was a flight surgeon during World War II with the 558th Bombardier Squadron and attained the rank of Major. Among his many awards were the Soldier's Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, Army of Occupation, six battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation. He was an avid fisherman and deer hunter. His memberships included the Kingman Lodge #314 F.&A.M., the Fountain-Warren Medical Society and the Montgomery County Medical Society. He started his medical practice in Kingman in 1932 and retired in the early sixties.

WHOOPS - forgot the source - doggone it - note it does not seem to be from the Lafayette newspapers or Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville library had a really great picture of him but it wouldn't let me save it - shucks !!