Second Lieutenant, United States Army Service #0-890393
HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, 2ND BATTALION 31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST (USAFFE), PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Home or Place of Enlistment: Kootenai County, Idaho Date of Loss: January 26, 1945
Edward H. Kuechler was 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. Edward's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on January 26, 1945. Based on these two reports, Edward was imprisoned for at least 995 days (2 years and ~10 months). After surviving the attack on the Oryoko Maru, Edward died aboard the Brazil Maru on January 26, 1945 while in Prisoner or War status.