Oral History Interview with Charles Leroy "Lee" Smith, December 20, 2018

• Main Authors: Ferguson, Michael J., Smith, Lee (Charles Leroy), 1932-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2018
• Subjects: Oral histories; Interviews; Personal narratives; biographies; air pilots; United States Air Force; Vietnam War; North American Air Defense Command; Sinatra; Frank; 1915-1998; Smith; Lee (Charles Leroy); 1932-; Alabama; Iceland
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1857841/

Transcript of an interview with Charles Leroy "Lee" Smith, U.S. Air Force veteran and private pilot. Smith recounts his experiences at the University of Alabama and in the US Air Force, Flight School at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, and Basic Training in Mississippi. He speaks of his assignments in Keflavik, Iceland, Red Bluff, CA, and NORAD Sector as Captain in electronics and communications. He was Certified for the F-102 at Perrin Air Force Base, Sherman, TX. He tells of his experiences while assigned to combat squadron in Saigon during Vietnam War, and his life after Vietnam era and his work experiences flying world-wide for businesses and the private sector, particularly as pilot for Frank Sinatra.