Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “prisoner of war or person missing in action” means a person who:

(1) was a resident of Indiana at the time the person entered service of the United States armed forces; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-17-7-2

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) while serving in the United States armed forces, was declared a prisoner of war or a person missing in action as established by the United States Secretary of Defense after January 1, 1960.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-16.5-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.