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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery of Emlenton have received word that their son, Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery has been awarded two medals, one for sharpshooting and the other for use of the M1 rifle.
Source: The Oil City Derrick (PA), Fri., Feb 18, 1944, p14
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, 19, of Emlenton, R. D. 1, serving with American infantry in France has been reported as missing in action as of Sunday, July 23 by the War Department in a telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. Prior to entering the service Pvt. Emery was employed by the Talon Steel Tube Division in Oil City.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., Aug 24, 1944. P16
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. of R. D. 1, Emlenton has been reported a prisoner of war of the German government. He had previously been listed as missing in action in France since July 23. Pvt. Emery was inducted Dec. 2, 1943 by No. 2 Selective Service Board.
Source: The New-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Wed., Sep. 6, 1944, p10
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, who was recently liberated from a German prison has arrived home and is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery and family.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., June 28, 1945, p11
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Wilbur was taken prisoner of war about July 23, 1944 while a member of Co. B, 358 Infantry Regiment and was interred at Stalag 4D Torgau (Elbe) Sachsen, Prussia 51-13. His actual release date isn't recorded.
Corporal Wilbur Dwayane Emery, SN 33710676 was drafted into the United States Army on December 2, 1943 at New Cumberland, PA and was discharged at Fort Ord, CA on December 3 1945 after having served overseas from June 16, 1944 through June 12, 1945.
Source: bio put together by Paul E. Kifer from various military documents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery of Emlenton have received word that their son, Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery has been awarded two medals, one for sharpshooting and the other for use of the M1 rifle.
Source: The Oil City Derrick (PA), Fri., Feb 18, 1944, p14
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, 19, of Emlenton, R. D. 1, serving with American infantry in France has been reported as missing in action as of Sunday, July 23 by the War Department in a telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. Prior to entering the service Pvt. Emery was employed by the Talon Steel Tube Division in Oil City.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., Aug 24, 1944. P16
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. of R. D. 1, Emlenton has been reported a prisoner of war of the German government. He had previously been listed as missing in action in France since July 23. Pvt. Emery was inducted Dec. 2, 1943 by No. 2 Selective Service Board.
Source: The New-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Wed., Sep. 6, 1944, p10
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, who was recently liberated from a German prison has arrived home and is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery and family.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., June 28, 1945, p11
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Wilbur was taken prisoner of war about July 23, 1944 while a member of Co. B, 358 Infantry Regiment and was interred at Stalag 4D Torgau (Elbe) Sachsen, Prussia 51-13. His actual release date isn't recorded.
Corporal Wilbur Dwayane Emery, SN 33710676 was drafted into the United States Army on December 2, 1943 at New Cumberland, PA and was discharged at Fort Ord, CA on December 3 1945 after having served overseas from June 16, 1944 through June 12, 1945.
Source: bio put together by Paul E. Kifer from various military documents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery of Emlenton have received word that their son, Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery has been awarded two medals, one for sharpshooting and the other for use of the M1 rifle.
Source: The Oil City Derrick (PA), Fri., Feb 18, 1944, p14
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, 19, of Emlenton, R. D. 1, serving with American infantry in France has been reported as missing in action as of Sunday, July 23 by the War Department in a telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. Prior to entering the service Pvt. Emery was employed by the Talon Steel Tube Division in Oil City.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., Aug 24, 1944. P16
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. of R. D. 1, Emlenton has been reported a prisoner of war of the German government. He had previously been listed as missing in action in France since July 23. Pvt. Emery was inducted Dec. 2, 1943 by No. 2 Selective Service Board.
Source: The New-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Wed., Sep. 6, 1944, p10
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, who was recently liberated from a German prison has arrived home and is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery and family.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., June 28, 1945, p11
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Wilbur was taken prisoner of war about July 23, 1944 while a member of Co. B, 358 Infantry Regiment and was interred at Stalag 4D Torgau (Elbe) Sachsen, Prussia 51-13. His actual release date isn't recorded.
Corporal Wilbur Dwayane Emery, SN 33710676 was drafted into the United States Army on December 2, 1943 at New Cumberland, PA and was discharged at Fort Ord, CA on December 3 1945 after having served overseas from June 16, 1944 through June 12, 1945.
Source: bio put together by Paul E. Kifer from various military documents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery of Emlenton have received word that their son, Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery has been awarded two medals, one for sharpshooting and the other for use of the M1 rifle.
Source: The Oil City Derrick (PA), Fri., Feb 18, 1944, p14
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, 19, of Emlenton, R. D. 1, serving with American infantry in France has been reported as missing in action as of Sunday, July 23 by the War Department in a telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. Prior to entering the service Pvt. Emery was employed by the Talon Steel Tube Division in Oil City.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., Aug 24, 1944. P16
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery, Sr. of R. D. 1, Emlenton has been reported a prisoner of war of the German government. He had previously been listed as missing in action in France since July 23. Pvt. Emery was inducted Dec. 2, 1943 by No. 2 Selective Service Board.
Source: The New-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Wed., Sep. 6, 1944, p10
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Pvt. Wilbur D. Emery, who was recently liberated from a German prison has arrived home and is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emery and family.
Source: The News-Herald, Franklin, Pa., Thur., June 28, 1945, p11
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Wilbur was taken prisoner of war about July 23, 1944 while a member of Co. B, 358 Infantry Regiment and was interred at Stalag 4D Torgau (Elbe) Sachsen, Prussia 51-13. His actual release date isn't recorded.
Corporal Wilbur Dwayane Emery, SN 33710676 was drafted into the United States Army on December 2, 1943 at New Cumberland, PA and was discharged at Fort Ord, CA on December 3 1945 after having served overseas from June 16, 1944 through June 12, 1945.
Source: bio put together by Paul E. Kifer from various military documents.
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