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North High School Wall of Honor
Daniel Walker Smith
Class of June, 1949

Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953.

Daniel Walker Smith

Dan graduated from North High in June, 1949. At the time, his next of kin was Dan F. Smith, 1527 25th Street, Des Moines, IA. His service number was AO3032782.

Daniel Walker Smith

Year		Rank		Status

June, 1949		x	x	Graduated from North High, Des Moines, IA
June, 1955		Graduated	x	Law School; Drake University; Passed Iowa Bar. Has been a member of the Iowa Bar Association and Polk County Bar Association for 55 years.
1953	x	Air Force ROTC	x	Completed six weeks of basic training at Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD. Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base (AAB).
June, 1955- June, 1957	x	US Air Force/ 2nd Lt.	x	Procurement Division Chief and Legal Assistance Officer; Gadsden Air Force Depot, AL
June, 1957	x	US Air Force/ 1st Lt.	x	Discharged. Gadsden Air Force Depot, Gadsden, AL.
June 27, 1957		Advanced Markets Attorney	x	35 years at Bankers Life Company (now Principal Financial Group).
July 11, 1967	x	US Air Force Reserves/Captain	x	Discharged.
1992- Present	x	Retirement	x	Retired early from Principal's home office and is working part time in Principal's Midwest Region Business Center where he reviews and drafts wills, trusts, and other legal documents.



2nd Lt. Dan Smith	Gadsden, AL

Daniel Walker Smith
Captain
US Air Force

References

The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. Daniel Walker Smith's class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1949(2014.65).html.

05/04/10: Living in Urbandale, IA.

Music: "Wind Beneath My Wings"