Photograph of airmail pilot Wesley Smith
National Postal Museum

Photograph of airmail pilot Wesley Smith

c. 1922

paper; photo-emulsion
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Wesley Smith was a pilot for the Post Office Department's airmail service. He flew the mail from November 8, 1919 June 15, 1927, making him one of the longest serving pilots in the Department. He spent most of his time in the service based in the New York and New Jersey airmail fields.

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