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John
D.
Smith
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

Gaston

, 

North Carolina

John Smith was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was forced to march to North Korea on the “Tiger Death March”, and died as a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on January 11, 1951. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Master Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 20, 1950 – January 11, 1951 (MIA)
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Master Sergeant John D. Smith (ASN: RA-06845783), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 20 July 1950 during the Korean War and was held until his death in captivity on or about 11 January 1951.