Wilbur served as a Private First Class, 84th Service Squadron, 79th Service Group, U.S. Army Air Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Wilbur was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service ID: 37135612.
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Wilbur was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service ID: 37135612.
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Wilbur served as a Private First Class, 84th Service Squadron, 79th Service Group, U.S. Army Air Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Wilbur was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service ID: 37135612.
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Wilbur was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service ID: 37135612.
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Inscription
PFC, 79 AAF SV GP WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Re-interred from England in 1948.
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