Loren E. Van Slyke enlisted in the Army on September 3, 1940. Two years later, he 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. Loren'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). Loren died in the sinking of the Arisan Maru on October 24, 1944 while in Prisoner of War status.
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