John Caspar Henderson Smith enlisted in the Navy. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Lieutenant. Occupation or specialty was Commanding Officer. Service number was O-081382. Served with USS Wasp (CV-7).
John graduated in 1937 from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the service from Pennsylvania. He was married to Betty J Smith and living in Pasadena, Los Angeles county, California.
John was lost and reported missing when USS Wasp (CV 7) was sunk by a Japanese submarine on September 15, 1942. He was officially declared dead on September 16, 1943. Incident location: Solomon Islands, Coral Sea.
John Caspar Henderson Smith is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
John graduated in 1937 from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the service from Pennsylvania. He was married to Betty J Smith and living in Pasadena, Los Angeles county, California.
John was lost and reported missing when USS Wasp (CV 7) was sunk by a Japanese submarine on September 15, 1942. He was officially declared dead on September 16, 1943. Incident location: Solomon Islands, Coral Sea.
John Caspar Henderson Smith is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
John Caspar Henderson Smith enlisted in the Navy. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Lieutenant. Occupation or specialty was Commanding Officer. Service number was O-081382. Served with USS Wasp (CV-7).
John graduated in 1937 from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the service from Pennsylvania. He was married to Betty J Smith and living in Pasadena, Los Angeles county, California.
John was lost and reported missing when USS Wasp (CV 7) was sunk by a Japanese submarine on September 15, 1942. He was officially declared dead on September 16, 1943. Incident location: Solomon Islands, Coral Sea.
John Caspar Henderson Smith is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
John graduated in 1937 from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the service from Pennsylvania. He was married to Betty J Smith and living in Pasadena, Los Angeles county, California.
John was lost and reported missing when USS Wasp (CV 7) was sunk by a Japanese submarine on September 15, 1942. He was officially declared dead on September 16, 1943. Incident location: Solomon Islands, Coral Sea.
John Caspar Henderson Smith is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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Entered the service from Pennsylvania.
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