William Otis Wilbur Jr
MilitaryCrashed at Ludwigshafen 26 August 1944 in AC 42-50788. Evaded (EVD).
Retired from USAF 1 November 1967.
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Pawtucket, Rhode Island | 12 July 1923 | |
|
Other Evaded capture |
26 August 1944 | ||
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Died |
14 August 1972 | ||
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Buried |
St Petersburg, Florida |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / widow, Emily W. Wilbur; MACR 8608