Dean Smith (pilot), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDean Smith (pilot)
American pilot
Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1899
Place of Birth: Cove, Oregon, United States
Date of Death: 04-Mar-1987
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Dean Smith (pilot)
- Dean Cullom Smith (September 27, 1899 – March 4, 1987) was a pioneer American mail pilot, test pilot, flying instructor, Antarctic pilot, and airline pilot.
- At 17 years of age, he became the youngest flight instructor in U.S.
- Army history.
- He was a lead pilot for the U.S.
- Postal Service's airmail service, and was the first pilot to initiate night air mail flights.
- He was an executive for many airlines and aircraft companies. Smith was a pilot for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928–1930 involved in aerial overflights to discover new land that could be claimed for the benefit of the United States.
- The land was later viewed by Byrd and named after his wife.
- Smith was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Congressional Gold Medal.
- An Antarctic peak bears his name.
- He was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame in 1986.
Read more at Wikipedia