Eugene Shore was the younger of two sons of Max L. Shore and Mollie Lipschitz of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, . With an active involvement in Pittsburgh's Jewish Youth Federation during his youth, Eugene was elected as the organization's secretary-treasurer by his peers in May 1940.
Demonstrating his commitment to service, Eugene volunteered for the US Army's Signal Corps less than a year later, eagerly anticipating a deployment to the Philippines. On April 3, 1942, Eugene's name appeared on the Pittsburgh Jewish Criterion's list of local Jewish men serving in the armed forces, affirming his dedication to his country amongst Pittsburgh's Jewish community..
Tragically, that April marked the last time Eugene's family would ever see him.
In January 1942, the infamous Battle of Bataan began and ended in American and Filipino surrender to the Japanese in April 1942. The surviving prisoners were subjected to brutal treatment by Japanese guards, and physically abused while receiving rations barely able to support life. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. It was then that Eugene fell victim to the misery, suffering, pain, and anguish of war.
T/5 Eugene along with 1,500 of his American brothers were amongst the thousands of prisoners that died at Camp O'Donnell, crippled by starvation and disease. Eugene was just 22 years old, when he succumbed to malaria June 1st, 1942.
Shore was officially Missing in Action and in December 1943, he was included in The American Jewish Outlook's Roll of Honor under a special list entitled "The Last Full Measure of Devotion." T/5 Shore was presumed dead as of May 1944, but his actual death was only later confirmed in 1946, when his remains were positively identified by means of POW cemetery grave placement and military dental records.
In order to confirm Eugene's Jewish identity in their records, the Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) sought the assistance of the local YM&WHA in Pittsburgh, when they finally connected to Eugene's first cousin, Sgt. Nathaniel Shore in 1943. Nathaniel provided the JWB with Max Shore's address, who had moved to Los Angeles, and confirmed that his cousin T/5 Eugene Shore was Jewish, specifically noting Eugene's affiliation with the YM&WHA in Pittsburgh.
By late 1947, Eugene's father, Max Shore opted to have his son's remains permanently buried in Manila. He wrote to the army: "I want my son to rest in peace, by bringing him back to the States, will only open my wound deeper. My only wish is that I will save up enough money to go to Manila, and see the grave of my son."
Max Shore never made it to Manila.
Despite the positive confirmation of T/5 Shore's Jewish identity, his file did not contain information letting the military know he was Jewish. This unfortunate oversight resulted in his resting place at the Manila American Cemetery being marked with a Latin Cross, without any formal indication of his Jewish faith.
Without any indication of Shore's religious affiliation one way or another, his final burial at Manila American Cemetery was marked with a Latin cross, and his official creed code was recorded as a "6" (No Record) on the Rosters of WWII Dead.
The Shore family remained unaware of Eugene Shore's burial under a cross until the efforts of Operation Benjamin and its extensive genealogical research revealed this unsettling truth. Following this revelation, the Shore family took action and with the assistance and support of Operation Benjamin appealed to the American Battle Monuments Commission in November 2022. They shared genealogical information that highlighted the Shore family's extensive Jewish lineage and strong communal ties, in support of the request to replace the Latin Cross with a Star of David.
Operation Benjamin had the privilege of partnering with the American Battle Monuments Commission on February 15, 2023, at the Manila American Cemetery by replacing the headstone of T/5 Eugene Shore from a Latin Cross to a Star of David.
This biography was provided by Operation Benjamin, a US non-for-profit whose mission is to identify fallen WWII Jewish Soldier buried at US Military Cemeteries overseas, and were mistakenly buried under a Latin Cross, in order to honor them with a replacement Star of David headstone.
For more information on Operation Benjamin, please visit their website at https://www.operationbenjamin.org or their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OperBenjamin
Demonstrating his commitment to service, Eugene volunteered for the US Army's Signal Corps less than a year later, eagerly anticipating a deployment to the Philippines. On April 3, 1942, Eugene's name appeared on the Pittsburgh Jewish Criterion's list of local Jewish men serving in the armed forces, affirming his dedication to his country amongst Pittsburgh's Jewish community..
Tragically, that April marked the last time Eugene's family would ever see him.
In January 1942, the infamous Battle of Bataan began and ended in American and Filipino surrender to the Japanese in April 1942. The surviving prisoners were subjected to brutal treatment by Japanese guards, and physically abused while receiving rations barely able to support life. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. It was then that Eugene fell victim to the misery, suffering, pain, and anguish of war.
T/5 Eugene along with 1,500 of his American brothers were amongst the thousands of prisoners that died at Camp O'Donnell, crippled by starvation and disease. Eugene was just 22 years old, when he succumbed to malaria June 1st, 1942.
Shore was officially Missing in Action and in December 1943, he was included in The American Jewish Outlook's Roll of Honor under a special list entitled "The Last Full Measure of Devotion." T/5 Shore was presumed dead as of May 1944, but his actual death was only later confirmed in 1946, when his remains were positively identified by means of POW cemetery grave placement and military dental records.
In order to confirm Eugene's Jewish identity in their records, the Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) sought the assistance of the local YM&WHA in Pittsburgh, when they finally connected to Eugene's first cousin, Sgt. Nathaniel Shore in 1943. Nathaniel provided the JWB with Max Shore's address, who had moved to Los Angeles, and confirmed that his cousin T/5 Eugene Shore was Jewish, specifically noting Eugene's affiliation with the YM&WHA in Pittsburgh.
By late 1947, Eugene's father, Max Shore opted to have his son's remains permanently buried in Manila. He wrote to the army: "I want my son to rest in peace, by bringing him back to the States, will only open my wound deeper. My only wish is that I will save up enough money to go to Manila, and see the grave of my son."
Max Shore never made it to Manila.
Despite the positive confirmation of T/5 Shore's Jewish identity, his file did not contain information letting the military know he was Jewish. This unfortunate oversight resulted in his resting place at the Manila American Cemetery being marked with a Latin Cross, without any formal indication of his Jewish faith.
Without any indication of Shore's religious affiliation one way or another, his final burial at Manila American Cemetery was marked with a Latin cross, and his official creed code was recorded as a "6" (No Record) on the Rosters of WWII Dead.
The Shore family remained unaware of Eugene Shore's burial under a cross until the efforts of Operation Benjamin and its extensive genealogical research revealed this unsettling truth. Following this revelation, the Shore family took action and with the assistance and support of Operation Benjamin appealed to the American Battle Monuments Commission in November 2022. They shared genealogical information that highlighted the Shore family's extensive Jewish lineage and strong communal ties, in support of the request to replace the Latin Cross with a Star of David.
Operation Benjamin had the privilege of partnering with the American Battle Monuments Commission on February 15, 2023, at the Manila American Cemetery by replacing the headstone of T/5 Eugene Shore from a Latin Cross to a Star of David.
This biography was provided by Operation Benjamin, a US non-for-profit whose mission is to identify fallen WWII Jewish Soldier buried at US Military Cemeteries overseas, and were mistakenly buried under a Latin Cross, in order to honor them with a replacement Star of David headstone.
For more information on Operation Benjamin, please visit their website at https://www.operationbenjamin.org or their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OperBenjamin
Eugene Shore was the younger of two sons of Max L. Shore and Mollie Lipschitz of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, . With an active involvement in Pittsburgh's Jewish Youth Federation during his youth, Eugene was elected as the organization's secretary-treasurer by his peers in May 1940.
Demonstrating his commitment to service, Eugene volunteered for the US Army's Signal Corps less than a year later, eagerly anticipating a deployment to the Philippines. On April 3, 1942, Eugene's name appeared on the Pittsburgh Jewish Criterion's list of local Jewish men serving in the armed forces, affirming his dedication to his country amongst Pittsburgh's Jewish community..
Tragically, that April marked the last time Eugene's family would ever see him.
In January 1942, the infamous Battle of Bataan began and ended in American and Filipino surrender to the Japanese in April 1942. The surviving prisoners were subjected to brutal treatment by Japanese guards, and physically abused while receiving rations barely able to support life. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. It was then that Eugene fell victim to the misery, suffering, pain, and anguish of war.
T/5 Eugene along with 1,500 of his American brothers were amongst the thousands of prisoners that died at Camp O'Donnell, crippled by starvation and disease. Eugene was just 22 years old, when he succumbed to malaria June 1st, 1942.
Shore was officially Missing in Action and in December 1943, he was included in The American Jewish Outlook's Roll of Honor under a special list entitled "The Last Full Measure of Devotion." T/5 Shore was presumed dead as of May 1944, but his actual death was only later confirmed in 1946, when his remains were positively identified by means of POW cemetery grave placement and military dental records.
In order to confirm Eugene's Jewish identity in their records, the Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) sought the assistance of the local YM&WHA in Pittsburgh, when they finally connected to Eugene's first cousin, Sgt. Nathaniel Shore in 1943. Nathaniel provided the JWB with Max Shore's address, who had moved to Los Angeles, and confirmed that his cousin T/5 Eugene Shore was Jewish, specifically noting Eugene's affiliation with the YM&WHA in Pittsburgh.
By late 1947, Eugene's father, Max Shore opted to have his son's remains permanently buried in Manila. He wrote to the army: "I want my son to rest in peace, by bringing him back to the States, will only open my wound deeper. My only wish is that I will save up enough money to go to Manila, and see the grave of my son."
Max Shore never made it to Manila.
Despite the positive confirmation of T/5 Shore's Jewish identity, his file did not contain information letting the military know he was Jewish. This unfortunate oversight resulted in his resting place at the Manila American Cemetery being marked with a Latin Cross, without any formal indication of his Jewish faith.
Without any indication of Shore's religious affiliation one way or another, his final burial at Manila American Cemetery was marked with a Latin cross, and his official creed code was recorded as a "6" (No Record) on the Rosters of WWII Dead.
The Shore family remained unaware of Eugene Shore's burial under a cross until the efforts of Operation Benjamin and its extensive genealogical research revealed this unsettling truth. Following this revelation, the Shore family took action and with the assistance and support of Operation Benjamin appealed to the American Battle Monuments Commission in November 2022. They shared genealogical information that highlighted the Shore family's extensive Jewish lineage and strong communal ties, in support of the request to replace the Latin Cross with a Star of David.
Operation Benjamin had the privilege of partnering with the American Battle Monuments Commission on February 15, 2023, at the Manila American Cemetery by replacing the headstone of T/5 Eugene Shore from a Latin Cross to a Star of David.
This biography was provided by Operation Benjamin, a US non-for-profit whose mission is to identify fallen WWII Jewish Soldier buried at US Military Cemeteries overseas, and were mistakenly buried under a Latin Cross, in order to honor them with a replacement Star of David headstone.
For more information on Operation Benjamin, please visit their website at https://www.operationbenjamin.org or their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OperBenjamin
Demonstrating his commitment to service, Eugene volunteered for the US Army's Signal Corps less than a year later, eagerly anticipating a deployment to the Philippines. On April 3, 1942, Eugene's name appeared on the Pittsburgh Jewish Criterion's list of local Jewish men serving in the armed forces, affirming his dedication to his country amongst Pittsburgh's Jewish community..
Tragically, that April marked the last time Eugene's family would ever see him.
In January 1942, the infamous Battle of Bataan began and ended in American and Filipino surrender to the Japanese in April 1942. The surviving prisoners were subjected to brutal treatment by Japanese guards, and physically abused while receiving rations barely able to support life. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. It was then that Eugene fell victim to the misery, suffering, pain, and anguish of war.
T/5 Eugene along with 1,500 of his American brothers were amongst the thousands of prisoners that died at Camp O'Donnell, crippled by starvation and disease. Eugene was just 22 years old, when he succumbed to malaria June 1st, 1942.
Shore was officially Missing in Action and in December 1943, he was included in The American Jewish Outlook's Roll of Honor under a special list entitled "The Last Full Measure of Devotion." T/5 Shore was presumed dead as of May 1944, but his actual death was only later confirmed in 1946, when his remains were positively identified by means of POW cemetery grave placement and military dental records.
In order to confirm Eugene's Jewish identity in their records, the Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) sought the assistance of the local YM&WHA in Pittsburgh, when they finally connected to Eugene's first cousin, Sgt. Nathaniel Shore in 1943. Nathaniel provided the JWB with Max Shore's address, who had moved to Los Angeles, and confirmed that his cousin T/5 Eugene Shore was Jewish, specifically noting Eugene's affiliation with the YM&WHA in Pittsburgh.
By late 1947, Eugene's father, Max Shore opted to have his son's remains permanently buried in Manila. He wrote to the army: "I want my son to rest in peace, by bringing him back to the States, will only open my wound deeper. My only wish is that I will save up enough money to go to Manila, and see the grave of my son."
Max Shore never made it to Manila.
Despite the positive confirmation of T/5 Shore's Jewish identity, his file did not contain information letting the military know he was Jewish. This unfortunate oversight resulted in his resting place at the Manila American Cemetery being marked with a Latin Cross, without any formal indication of his Jewish faith.
Without any indication of Shore's religious affiliation one way or another, his final burial at Manila American Cemetery was marked with a Latin cross, and his official creed code was recorded as a "6" (No Record) on the Rosters of WWII Dead.
The Shore family remained unaware of Eugene Shore's burial under a cross until the efforts of Operation Benjamin and its extensive genealogical research revealed this unsettling truth. Following this revelation, the Shore family took action and with the assistance and support of Operation Benjamin appealed to the American Battle Monuments Commission in November 2022. They shared genealogical information that highlighted the Shore family's extensive Jewish lineage and strong communal ties, in support of the request to replace the Latin Cross with a Star of David.
Operation Benjamin had the privilege of partnering with the American Battle Monuments Commission on February 15, 2023, at the Manila American Cemetery by replacing the headstone of T/5 Eugene Shore from a Latin Cross to a Star of David.
This biography was provided by Operation Benjamin, a US non-for-profit whose mission is to identify fallen WWII Jewish Soldier buried at US Military Cemeteries overseas, and were mistakenly buried under a Latin Cross, in order to honor them with a replacement Star of David headstone.
For more information on Operation Benjamin, please visit their website at https://www.operationbenjamin.org or their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OperBenjamin
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