Born: May 13, 1914 Private, United States Army Air Forces Service #19010577
19TH AIR BASE SQUADRON, 20TH AIR BASE GROUP, FAR EAST AIR FORCE
Date of Enlistment: November 29, 1940 Home or Place of Enlistment: Cassia County, Idaho Date of Loss: October 14, 1942
Walter E. Holbrook enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 29, 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. Walter's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on October 14, 1942. Based on these two reports, he was imprisoned for at least 160 days (~6 months). Walter died while in Prisoner of War status.