Earl W. Smith | American Battle Monuments Commission

World War II

Service #	0-732388
Unit	80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group
Rank	Second Lieutenant U.S. Army
Entered Service From	California
Date of Death	August 20 1943
Status	Recovered
Memorialized	Walls of the Missing Manila American Cemetery Manila American Cemetery McKinley Road, Fort Bonifacio 1634 Philippines

80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group

Air Medal

Notes

Initially listed as missing in action, Second Lieutenant Smith's remains have been recovered and identified. His name is permanently inscribed on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.