Born: 1921 Corporal, United States Army Service #19032159
G BATTERY, 59TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays)
Date of Enlistment: August 30, 1940 Home or Place of Enlistment: Juliaetta, Idaho Date of Loss: November 23, 1942
Robert D. Groseclose enlisted in the Army on August 30, 1940. Two years later, he was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to an unstated camp where 9,012 other American POWs were held. Robert's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on November 23, 1942. Based on these two reports, he was imprisoned for at least 200 days (~7 months). Robert died while in Prisoner of War status.