World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Avery Wilber
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Navarino, Wisconsin
Honored By
Debora Wilber
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES. WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AND WAS A PRISONER-OF-WAR FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. HE WAS ON THE ARISAN MARU WHEN HIT BY 'FRIENDLY FIRE'. HE SURVIVED THAT HIT. FINISHED TOUR OF DUTY IN THE US.