Date of Enlistment: February 12, 1941 Home or Place of Enlistment: Minidoka County, Idaho Date of Loss: October 24, 1944
Edward A. Martinez enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1941. One year later, Edward was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to PW Camp #4 (Camp O'Donnell) near Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines where 2,160 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 October 24, 1944. Based on these two reports, Edward was imprisoned for at least 901 days (2 years and ~7 months). Edward died in the sinking of the Arisan Maru on October 24, 1944 while in Prisoner of War status.