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Loren E. Van Slyke

Private, U.S. Army

Service #19014528

Assigned to the Headquarters, 2nd Battalion,
59th Coast Artillery Regiment,
Philippine Islands

Died on October 24, 1944
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status

Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the
Japanese POW Transport Ship, Arisan Maru

Awards:

Purple Heart*

Prisoner of War
Medal*

American Defense
Service Medal*

American Campaign
Service Medal*

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*

World War II
Victory Medal*

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

*Awarded Posthumously

PVT Van Slyke entered the US Army from Canyon County, Idaho,
Enlisting on 3 September, 1940, in Vancouver Barracks, Washington
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 4, Canyon County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is also found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946

SERIAL NUMBER

19014528

NAME

VAN SLYKE LOREN E.

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942

RACE

(No Data Entered)

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Idaho

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT TYPE

(No Data Entered)

AREA

Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE

10/24/1944

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Executed, Died as Result of Ship Sinking or Shot While Attempting Escape

DETAINING POWER

JAPAN

CAMP

Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

October Sinking: Arisan Maru, 24 October 1944

Online Related Information:

The sinking of the Arisan Maru, from Defenders of the Philippine website

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

19014528

NAME

VAN SLYKE LOREN E.

RESIDENCE: STATE

IDAHO

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

CANYON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

VANCOUVER BARRACKS WASHINGTON

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

9/3/1940

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

BRANCH: CODE

Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

Enlistment for the Philippine Department

LONGEVITY

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

Civil Life

NATIVITY

IDAHO

YEAR OF BIRTH

1918

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

White, citizen

EDUCATION

Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Undefined Code

MARITAL STATUS

Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0300, 3.22

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945

NAME

VAN SLYKE LOREN E.

RANK

Private

SERVICE NUMBER

19014528

ARM OR SERVICE

Coast Artillery Corps

SOURCE 1

59th CA Regt roster of March 31 1941 - Corregidor Historical Society

SOURCE 2

Cabanatuan barracks rosters - National Archives

SOURCE 3

Bill Bowen's Arisan Maru Roster

SUBORDINATE UNIT

Headquarters, 2nd Battalion

ASSIGNED UNIT

59th Coast Artillery Regiment

PARENT UNIT

Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

POW CAMPS NOTES

Cabanatuan-Died on Arisan Maru on 10/24/44

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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