I didn't find an obituary for you, but I did find his Social Security information that confirmed his birth and death date (he died in Los Angeles, CA) and also found out he was buried in Evansville Indiana as a veteran. See below for name of cemetery:

SMITH, MAURICE C
A1C US AIR FORCE
WORLD WAR II, KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/09/1919
DATE OF DEATH: 11/05/2000
BURIED AT:
PARK LAWN CEMETERY
1526 SOUTH GREEN RIVER ROAD EVANSVILLE, IN 47715
(812) 476-1456