 Smith and his division liberated Prisoner-of-war camps, Oflag XIII-B and Stalag VII-A in April 1945.Following the war, Smith held several important assignments including several divisional commands or as acting Commanding general, Fifth United States Army and completed his career as Chief of the Office of Military History in September 1955.Albert C. Smith was born on June 5, 1894 in Warrenton, Virginia as the son of Eugene Albert and Blanch Baker Smith.