Born: November 8, 1914 Second Lieutenant, United States Army Air Forces Service #O-372435
28TH MATERIEL SQUADRON, 20TH AIR BASE GROUP, FAR EAST AIR FORCE
Home or Place of Enlistment: Idaho County, Idaho Date of Loss: December 15, 1944
Dick D. Strauss 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. Dick's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on December 15, 1944. Based on these two reports, Dick was imprisoned for at least 953 days (2 years and ~8 months). Dick died in the sinking of the Oryoko Maru on December 15, 1944 while in Prisoner or War status.