Paul Revere Eury

Paul Revere Eury was born in Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina, to Josephus Sanford Eury and Rosa Agnes Hill. He was raised in a large family with many siblings. He worked as a yarn mill doffer at Gibson Mill before enlisting in the U.S. Army in February 1942 from Cabarrus County. He trained at Fort Bragg and was later transferred to Camp Blanding, Florida. During World War II, Eury was deployed overseas in July 1942. He was captured by German forces and became a prisoner of war at Stalag 3B in Germany. A newspaper article from the Albemarle Press details a letter he sent to his father, Josephus, in which he described his experience as a prisoner, expressing hope for an eventual return home. Despite enduring harsh conditions, he wrote about thinking of home and life after the war. Eury was eventually liberated and returned to North Carolina. He passed away on December 13, 1990, in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, and was buried at Cottonville Baptist Church Cemetery in Norwood.