World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene Otho Ary
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Thayer, Missouri
Honored By
Michael Ary
Relationship
Son
HE WAS CAPTURED ON CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE WAR WHILE SERVING IN THE COAST ARTILLERY. SPENT THE DURATION OF THE WAR AS A JAPANESE POW. HE WAS SENT TO BILIBID PRISON AND OTHER SITES, UNTIL RELOCATED VIA A 'HELL SHIP' TO WORK THE COAL MINES IN JAPAN NEAR HIROSHIMA.