Truman Smith | |
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| Born | August 25, 1893 |
| Died | October 3, 1970 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery, Sec: 46, Site: 759-17[1] |
| Education | B.A., 1915, Yale College 1915-1916 graduate student, Columbia University |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine Alling Hollister (1917-1970, his death) |
| Parent(s) | Capt. Edmund Dickinson Smith (U.S. Inf.) and Mary (Dewing) Smith |
| Relatives | Truman Smith, paternal grandfather |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Army.svg){kind=small} United States Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1946 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:US-O6_insignia.svg){kind=small} Colonel |
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| Awards | Silver Star |
| Notes | |
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Truman Smith (August 25, 1893 – October 3, 1970) was a U.S. Army infantry officer, military attache, and intelligence officer. He collected valuable intelligence on German military capabilities while serving in Berlin before World War II. During the war, he was a personal advisor to General George C. Marshall. He influenced the establishment of the new Bundeswehr to play a role in the Cold War.
- ^ "Burial detail: Smith, Truman". ANC Explorer. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Gertz, Janet Elaine (August 1981). "Biographical Sketch". Guide to the Truman Smith Reports Collection MS 405. New Haven, Connecticut: Manuscripts and Archives, Sterling Memorial Library. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Truman Smith papers: Scope & Content Note". Hoover Presidential Library. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ Nagorski, Andrew (March 1, 2012). "Truman Smith: The American Who Saw Hitler Coming". World War II magazine. ISSN 0898-4204. Retrieved 8 October 2012.