Smith Walter L.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Walter L. Smith

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

34339838

Unit:

1347th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1945-07-08

State:

Alabama

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal

Comments:

Walter L. Smith entered the military service in Alabama. He served in the 1347th Army Air Force Base Unit as a Corporal and Assistant Engineer of an aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on July 8, 1945 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. Cpl Smith was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but death date is inscribed as 1945-07-07.