Dubuque County

 

Capt. Richard Albert Smith

 

Richard Albert Smith was born Aug. 7, 1911 to Albert H. and Lula Olive Smith. He died Jan. 27, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Capt. Smith served in World War II with the U.S. Army 91st Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts and was MIA and a POW of the Japanese and died as a POW during transportation from Olongapo to San Fernando, Philippine Islands.

Source: ancestry.com