Capt. Harry B. Smith

Capt. Harry B. Smith was a U.S. military officer involved in early UFO investigations during the 1950s. He attended a key CIA Scientific Advisory Panel meeting in 1953, alongside Capt. E.J. Ruppelt, Dr. J. Allen Hynek, and Dr. Stephen Possony, reviewing UFO cases, photo interpretations, and Project Blue Book-related reports. The panel, convened post-1952 Washington D.C. UFO incidents, assessed sightings, rejecting extraterrestrial hypotheses due to lack of evaluated evidence and favoring terrestrial explanations like atmospheric phenomena. Smith's specific role is noted as (2-e-2), possibly indicating affiliation or security level. No birth/death dates, publications, or further testimonies are documented in available records.