July 8, 1999
Hello my name is Shannon Hughes, I am trying to find information about my
Great Uncle Loren Van Slyke, who was on Corregidor Island when the Japanese
took them prisoner. I know that he served under Wainwright, and that as of
1945 his family still wasn't sure if he were dead or alive. I don't know what
division he was in, or if he even survived.
Loren Van Slyke was born in Nampa, Idaho between 1918 and 1924. He had two
brothers, Leon and Norman. His father was a minister in the Church of the
Nazarene. His father was also related to General MacArthur, (his grandmother
who raised him was a MacArthur). Don't know if that has any relevance or not.
My grandma has a picture of him in his uniform. He has a garrison cap on. I'll have my
grandma send me a copy of the picture and look at it again. She thinks he was in the Army.
I did find information on the Wainwright family and learned that they graduated from
West Point, so I would assume that means the Wainwright he served under was Army, right?
Again thanks for any help,
Shannon Hughes
E-mail address:
TRYST1018@aol.com
UPDATE:
It has been discovered that Loren Van Slyke
died at the sinking of the Arisan Maru, Oct. 24, 1944.