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John
C.
Sloan
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Platoon Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Platoon Sergeant John C. Sloan (MCSN: 233766), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese the day after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.