World War II Honoree

Andrew J. Aquila

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Susan Aquila

Relationship

Wife

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 192ND TANK BATTALION, COMPANY B. CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AT BATAAN AND SURVIVED THE INFAMOUS DEATH MARCH. HE WAS HELD AS A POW IN THE PHILIPPINES, WAS SENT ON A HELL SHIP TO JAPAN WHERE HE WORKED AS A SLAVE LABORER IN THE YAWATA STEEL MILLS. HE ESCAPED DEATH MANY TIMES BEFORE HIS RELEASE AFTER 40 MONTHS AS A POW.