Felix Smith

Felix Smith (March 19, 1918 – October 3, 2018) was an American aviator.

Felix Smith
Smith (right) with Ernest L. Zimmerman and Austin Young, 1947
Born	(1918-03-19)March 19, 1918 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	October 3, 2018(2018-10-03) (aged 100)
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal

Life and career

Smith was born in Fort Smith,^[1][2] Arkansas.^[3] He was a CAT pilot.^[4][5][6]

Smith was director of operations for South Pacific Island Airways^[1] during the 1970s/1980s.

In 1993, Smith was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.^[1]

Smith died on October 3, 2018, at the age of 100.^[1][7]