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Doyle
James
Smart
POW (WWII)

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After the loss of his PT Boat in the fighting in the Philippine Islands early in 1942, Doyle Smart joined the defense forces at Bataan and Corregidor, and was captured and held as a Prisoner of War after the surrender.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Quartermaster Second Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – August 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Quartermaster Second Class Doyle James Smart (NSN: 3466432), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control after the end of hostilities in August 1945.