Private First Class, United States Army Service #6591395
VETERINARY CORPS, STATION HOSPITAL, FORT MILLS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Home or Place of Enlistment: Twin Falls County, Idaho Date of Loss: November 7, 1942 Buried: Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
Michael A. Preckel 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. Michael'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 7, 1942. Based on these two reports, Michael was imprisoned for at least 184 days (~7 months), the average being 363 days. Michael died while in Prisoner of War status.