World War II Honoree

Wilbur R. Gregory

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St Joseph, Missouri

Honored By

Eula M. Gregory

Relationship

Wife

BASIC TRAINING AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY; SPECIAL ARMY TRAINING IN RADIO OPERATION. ASSIGNED TO THE 194TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA. SAW FIRST COMBAT ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF CASSINO, ITALY. WOUNDED IN THIS BATTLE ON JANUARY 8, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. RETURNED STATESIDE AND WAS FITTED WITH A LEFT LOWER LEG PROSTHESIS. REASSIGNED TO DUTY AS A PHYSICAL RECONDITIONING INSTRUCTOR AT PERCY JONES GENERAL HOSPITAL (ARMY AMPUTEE CENTER). SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WAS REASSIGNED TO AN OVERSEAS MISSION FOR MORALE PURPOSES TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF THE ARTIFICIAL LIMB. TOURED THE ARMY HOSPITALS IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. TO SHOW REHABILITATION PROCESS AND DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF THE ARTIFICIAL LIMB. RETURNED STATESIDE ON AUGUST 5, 1945.