World War II Honoree

William Bradford Wilbur

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Randolph, Massachusetts

Honored By

Msgt. Shawn W. Wilbur USAF

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED ON IWO JIMA AS A STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 2751ST ENGINEER BATTALION. ARRIVED ON THE ISLAND SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS TAKEN BY THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. THE UNIT HE WAS ASSIGNED TO REBUILD THE RUNWAYS AND ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SAVED THE LIVES OF 27,000 AIR CREW MEMBERS MAKING EMERGENCY LANDINGS OF CRIPPLED B-29 AIRCRAFT. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.