Lada Smisek | American Battle Monuments Commission

World War II

Service #	1926728
Unit	United States Naval Reserve
Rank	Chief Machinist's Mate U.S. Navy
Entered Service From	Philippines
Date of Death	September 28 1942
Status	Recovered
Memorialized	Walls of the Missing Manila American Cemetery Manila American Cemetery McKinley Road, Fort Bonifacio 1634 Philippines

United States Naval Reserve

Notes

Initially listed as missing in action, Chief Machinist's Mate Smisek'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.