Smith was inducted into the United States Army on November 18, 1941.[2] During World War II, Smith served as a special agent in the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) from 1941 to his discharge on November 24, 1945.[1] He served in the Military District of Washington Detachment as Chief of the Review Section at the start of the war. Smith then served as Chief of the Administrative Section of the 705th CIC Detachment and was assigned to the Air Service Command in Dayton, Ohio. Smith then served as the Chief of the Review Section of the 706th CIC Detachment assigned to the Air Transport Command in Washington, D.C.[2]
Law career
Smith began practicing law in Denton, Maryland in January 1946.[2] He continued practicing in Denton until May 20, 1968.[2] He also served on the Caroline County Board of Education from 1951 to 1953, serving as president from 1952 to 1953.[1] Smith served as the assistant attorney general of Maryland from 1953 to 1955.[1][2]