RING Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/ring Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:46:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png RING Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/ring 32 32 COL Paul L. Smith https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/ri-national-guard/col-paul-l-smith Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:39:08 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=1676 COL Paul L. Smith, USA (Ret) (1887-1978).  When the Defense Department finally authorized an aviation unit for the Rhode Island National Guard in 1939, then-Governor Vanderbilt had to find an experienced military aviator to head up this unit, the 152nd Observation Squadron. The choice was relatively easy. Woonsocket resident Paul L Smith was a Captain […]

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