Born: 1916 Private First Class, United States Army Service #19014769
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Date of Enlistment: September 18, 1940 Home or Place of Enlistment: Canyon County, Idaho Date of Loss: October 24, 1944
Gerald C. Slonecker enlisted in the Army on September 18, 1940. Two years later, he was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to PW Camp #10 near Lipa Batanges, Luzon, Philippines where 375 other American POWs were held. Gerald'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, he was imprisoned for at least 901 days (2 years and ~7 months). Gerald died in the sinking of the Arisan Maru on October 24, 1944 while in Prisoner of War status.