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Hartselle war veteran drowns in Smith Lake

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WINSTON COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -

Rescue crews recovered the body of a Hartselle man who drowned in Smith Lake.

Winston County Sheriff's deputies recovered the body of Jerry Dustin Smith around 11 a.m. Thursday.

Officials said Smith was fishing with a friend in the Wilson Bend area Wednesday night when Smith fell overboard.

Winston, Cullman and Walker County Sheriff's Departments joined forces in the search.

A family member said Smith served in Afghanistan and was recently diagnosed and undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.

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