Gregory Allan Smith

Gregory Allan Smith was born on July 10, 1947 in Sioux City. Gregory briefly attended the University of Northern Iowa before entering the service. Warrant Officer Smith served as a member of the United States Army as a helicopter pilot. Smith and his co-pilot were killed during a crash while flying a mission near Dragon Mountain in Pleiku Province on May 20, 1971. Reports indicated the aircraft went down due to enemy small-arms fire and the helicopter erupted in a post-crash fire. His body was returned home and buried in Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City. He was 23 years old at the age of his death.