World War II Honoree

Wilbur Foss Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brewton, Alabama

Honored By

James E. Weaver

Relationship

Nephew

PROUDLY SERVED ON THE USS QUICK, SUNK U-BOAT 82, THEN SERVED ON THE USS SIGOURNEY. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. PART OF THE INVASION OF SOUTH AFRICA, FOUGHT ON SOLOMON ISLANDS, INVASION OF BOUGAINVILLE IN SOUTH PACIFIC, 17 DAYS LATER THE USS SIGOURNEY WAS TORPEDO BOMBED (30 ATTEMPTS) FROM EARLY AFTERNOON TO DAYLIGHT THE NEXT DAY, 30 MILES OUTSIDE BOUGAINVILLE. BOMBED RABAUL, INVADED GREEN ISLAND THEN PATROLLED TARAWA.