Wildbur, Harlan A. (b. 5 May 1917 - d. 20 Jul 1944): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1917 - 1944 (27 years)

Name	Wildbur, Harlan A.
Birth	5 May 1917 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WILD.H003
_FGRAVE	23647641
_FGRAVE		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 2, 3]
	Entered active service on July 13, 1941. As a Private 1st Class with the 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, entered combat a month after D-Day. Killed in action during hedgerow warfare on July 13, 1943 near St. Lo, France. Awarded The Purple Heart Medal posthumously and otherwise entitled to The American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and The WWII Victory Medal. Later, buried with military honors in Stipps Cemetery, Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903205
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
		Harlan A. Wildbur (1917-1944)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		United States Army
		Harlan A. Wildbur (1917-1944)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		Harlan A. Wildbur (1917-1944)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 04 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Wildbur, Harlan A. (1917-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		8th Infantry Division ("Pathfinder"), United States Army
		8th Infantry Division ("Pathfinder"), United States Army
		13th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
		World War II Honoree, Wildbur, Harlan A. (1917-1944)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Death	20 Jul 1944	St. Lo, France [1, 4]
	Cause: Killed in Action
	Killed in action during hedgerow warfare on July 13, 1943 near St. Lo, France
Burial	Stipp Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Wildbur, Harlan A.
		Headstone, Wilbur, Harlan A.
Person ID	I43072	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	15 May 2023

Event Map

Burial - - Stipp Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois

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Documents
World War II Casualties, Clay County, Illinois

Sources

[S13448] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Wildbur, Harlan A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23647641/harlan-a_-wildbur), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
[S13426] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Harlan A. Wildbur, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903205) (Reliability: 2).
[S15580] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, PFC Harlan A. Wildbur, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903205) (Reliability: 2).