Afloat at Inchon, Korea. He was head of the Joint and Combined Operation Section, Amphibious Warfare Branch, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department in 1953 and 1954, after which he was in command of the Naval Receiving Station, San Diego, California. From November 1957 to retirement in January 1958 he was Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration to the Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District with headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Retirement Upon retirement, Admiral Smith traveled, worked at Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, pursued hobbies such as leatherwork and photography, and played golf. He eventually settled in Alpine, California, near San Diego where he died in 1990. He and his wife Peggy, who died in 1995, are buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. External links 1908 births 1990 deaths People from Lincoln County, Tennessee United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy admirals Recipients of the Silver Star People from Alpine, California