World War II Honoree

Eugene Azro Pugsley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bloomington, Illinois

Honored By

Justin, Jonathan, Kayla Meeks

Relationship

Great Great Grandchildren

SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE. SERVED IN PEARL HARBOR DECEMBER 2, 1944 ENIWETOK, SAIPAN, TINIAN, IWO JIMA FEBRUARY 19, 1945 D-DAY, TULAGI TO ESPIRITU SANTO, OKINAWA, KERAMA, HAGUSHI BEACHES, MANUS IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA; TULAGI, HOLLANDIA, DUTCH NEW GUINEA AND GUIUAN ON THE ISLAND OF SAMAR IN THE PHILIPPINES, ILOILO, ON THE ISLAND OF PANAY. MOVED THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION FOR THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, THE USS YANCEY AKA-93 ENTERED TOKYO BAY ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 THE DAY JAPAN SIGNED THE FORMAL ARTICLES OF SURRENDER ON THE DECK OF THE BATTLESHIP MISSOURI BB-63, BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA. SERVED 1943-1946.