STAN SMITH was a member of the Navy League who served in patrol craft, the battleship USS Arkansas, and the submarine Lionfish during World War II. He was wounded in a surface battle off Korea when...view moreSTAN SMITH was a member of the Navy League who served in patrol craft, the battleship USS Arkansas, and the submarine Lionfish during World War II. He was wounded in a surface battle off Korea when his submarine attempted to sink an enemy vessel by shell fire.
Besides writing many magazine stories and articles, he wrote a regular column for the New York Daily News and television documentaries whilst being a staff member of NBC News. He also wrote for television and movies.view less