Henry G. Wilburn
NAME: Henry G. Wilburn
ASN: 16047429
PLACE OF BIRTH: Milwaukee, WI
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1923
DATES OF SERVICE: 26 Dec 1941 - 16 Mar 1944
UNIT ASSIGNED:
F Co, 2nd Bn. 503rd PIR
F Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR
C Co, 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples Foggia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation, French 3rd Zouave Regiment Badge
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
26 Dec 1941 - Enlisted at Milwaukee, WI - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 16047429 | 16047429 |
| NAME | WILBURN#HENRY#G######### | WILBURN#HENRY#G######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 63 | WISCONSIN |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 079 | MILWAUKEE |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 6359 | MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 26 | 26 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 12 | 12 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 73 | KANSAS |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 23 | 23 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 698 | Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of radios and phonographs |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0211 | 0211 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.68# | 2.68# |
05 Jun 1942 - Departs US for England
10 Jun 1942 - First American Parachute Battalion to deploy overseas arriving in Glasgow, Scotland and stationed at Chilton Foliat, England
08 Nov 1942 - Pvt. Henry G. Wilburn 16047429 F Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Milwaukee, Wis participated in Operation TORCH (VILLAIN) the airborne invasion of Oran, North Africa Plane: 4 Seat: 5 Combat Weight: 274 lbs. The plane he was on got seperated during the night and ended up lost, landing in French Morocco where the French Legionairres detained them at a fort. After a few days they were permitted to depart by C-47 to Casablanca
14 Sep 1943 - Pfc. Henry G. Wilburn 16047429 F Co 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy
22 Jan 1944 - Pfc. Henry G. Wilburn 16047429 C Co 509th PIB, Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy
16 Mar 1944 - Pfc. Henry G. Wilburn 16047429 Diagnosis: First Location: Abdomen, generally; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, A foot or unspecified Type of Injury: Casualty, battle, Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty, Type of Discharge: Died
16 Mar 1944 - Pfc. Henry G. Wilburn 16047429 C Co 509th PIB, Milwaukee Wis, killed in action buried Plot G Row 12 Grave 11, Sicily-Rome Am Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy - Purple Heart
Listed on page 391 in the book Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart
Henry G. Wilburn as a student at George Washington High School in 1940
Class photo from George Washington High School 1940
Henry G. Wilburn Obituary - Milwaukee Journal - April 30, 1944
