Date of Enlistment: December 30, 1940 Home or Place of Enlistment: Twin Falls, Idaho Date of Loss: October 24, 1944
Lewis F. Collins, Jr. enlisted in the Army on December 30, 1940. He as captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to PW Camp #1 near Cabanatuan, Luzon, Phillipines where 3,213 other American POWs were held. Lewis' capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on October 24, 1944. Based on these two reports, Lewis was imprisoned for at least 901 days (2 years and ~7 months). Lewis died in the sinking of the Arisan Maru on October 24, 1944 while in Prisoner of War status.