Born: May 2, 1915 Private, United States Army Service #19032505
F BATTERY, 59TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Date of Enlistment: May 15, 1940 Home or Place of Enlistment: St. Maries, Idaho Date of Loss: August 21, 1943
Sedric M. Hilliker enlisted in the Army on May 15, 1940. He was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to Osaka Main Camp Chikko near Osaka, Japan where 4,123 other American POWs were held. Sedric’s capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on July 22, 1943. Based on these two reports, Sedric was imprisoned for at least 441 days (1 year and ~3 months). The average duration of imprisonment was 363 days. Sedric died while in Prisoner of War status.