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WILBURN, William Russell Saunders - Date of
birth
11 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1284069 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stadtkyll-Junkerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. S. Wilburn (father)
Chas S. Wilburn (brother)
More information
Capt William R. S. Wilburn was a financial institution clerk enlisted as an aviation cadet in the Air Corps in Jackson, Mississippi on 29 July 1940. He re-enlisted in the Regular Army at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 19 June 1941.He is remembered at Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com/Home.shtml
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Dixie, Mississippi State College 1938, www.ancestry.com - Harold Hudson