Brother William Thomas Neary was a Maryknoll missionary. He was assigned to Korea in 1926 and later to Japan in 1939 to assist in building projects.
After a vacation in the Philippines, he became stuck in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion. Brother Neary was interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942. During the early days of his confinement, he helped construct a kitchen and convert a garage into a dining room.
Source
1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/9117-neary-william-thomas/
2. Maryknoll Mission Archives: https://maryknollmissionarchives.org/deceased-fathers-bro/brother-william-neary-mm/
3. Catholic News Service - Newsfeeds dated 7 September 1942. See here
4. North Adams Transcript dated 9 November 1993. See here