Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospital Corpsman

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    Korean War – August 27, 1953

    Hospital Corpsman Roy Stanley Smith (NSN: 4245698), United States Navy, was captured by Communist Forces during fighting in Korea, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release in Operation Big Switch on 27 August 1953.