World War II Honoree

Donald L. Wilbur

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Michael D. Wilbur

Relationship

Son & Family

SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FROM NOVEMBER 28, 1942 TO JANUARY 4, 1946. HE WAS WITH THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, 466TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY B, AND WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED HIS COMBAT DUTY IN EUROPE AND WAS IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF ARDENNES, BATTLE OF THE BULGE; RHINELAND, OPERATION VARSITY; CENTRAL EUROPE, OCCUPATIONAL FORCES. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.