World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wilbur Joseph O'Donnell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Manhattan, New York
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Served as a paratrooper in the elite 11th Airborne Division. He saw action in Luzon, New Guinea and the Philippine Islands and was awarded American Campaign Medal, Bronze Star with Arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Soldier Medal, Silver Star and the Purple Heart for wounds received during the Battle of Leyte in 1945.