### Question
How does the law define civilian American citizen?


### Answer
Under *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2004*, **civilian American citizen** is defined as:

> any person who, being then a citizen of the United States, was captured by the Imperial Japanese Government on or after December 7, 1941, at Midway

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2004*
  - Heading: **WAR CLAIMS > ACT JULY 3, 1948, CH. 826, 62 STAT. 1240 > TITLE I**

