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Gerald C. Slonecker

Private First Class, U.S. Army

Service #19014769

Assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps,
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.
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 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.
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

PFC Slonecker entered the US Army from Canyon County, Idaho,
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

19014769

NAME

SLONECKER GERALD C.

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942

RACE

WHITE

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

PW Camp #10 - Batanges Batanges Luzon Philippines 13-121

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

19014769

NAME

SLONECKER GERALD C.

RESIDENCE: STATE

IDAHO

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

CANYON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

VANCOUVER BARRACKS WASHINGTON

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

9/18/1940

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

Undefined Code

YEAR OF BIRTH

1916

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

SLONECKER GERALD C.

RANK

Private

SERVICE NUMBER

19014769

ARM OR SERVICE

Coast Artillery Corps

SOURCE 1

Bill Bowen's Arisan Maru Roster

SOURCE 2

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 3

(No Data Entered)

SUBORDINATE UNIT

(No Data Entered)

ASSIGNED UNIT

Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

PARENT UNIT

(No Data Entered)

POW CAMPS NOTES

Died on Arisan Maru on 10/24/44

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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