Served in World War II. No records remain per NARA form 13152 (REV. 2-93). "Morning reports and personnel rosters are available... EXCEPTION: Personnel rosters for the years 1944, 1945, and 1946 were destroyed in accordance with the General Records Schedule."
Donald Wilber’s letters home
2/3/1944 Fort Snelling, MN Co. #3 Reception Center
2/14/1944 Fort Snelling, MN Co. #3 Reception Center
2/16/1944 Fort Custer, Mich. Co. H., 27 BN. MPRTC
March 1944 Rifle Training, Fort Sam Houston, TX
5/27/1944 Fort Custer, Mich. “finger banged up”
7/18/1944 Alexandria, Louisiana; Camp Livingston; Canon Co., 343rd Infantry, 86th Division
7/21/1944 $money order$ to Louisiana
7/31/1944 Telegram regarding “coming home”
8/6/1944 News item in Aberdeen newspaper about him being home
9/13/1944 Camp Cooke, California; Co. F., 343rd Infantry, 86th Division
PICTURE Hollywood (showing) Pvt. John Lindner; S/Sgt. Llewellyn Powell; and Pvt. Donald Wilber
10/3/1944 San Luis Obisbo, California; Co. F., 343rd Infantry, 86th Division
2/16/1945 “EASTERN STATE” letter from PPO 450, he can’t mention the location but there is “alot of snow” (was Boston, MA)
3/8/1945 “Somewhere in France” says send his 45 pistol
4/7/1945 “Somewhere in Germany” says he saw Paris and Cologne; can’t write what he wants to
5/7-12/1945 “Somewhere in Austria” was able to tell them he was in the Battle of the RuhrOn May 3rd 1945 the Commander of the 86th Division commended them for the Battle for Bavaria as part of the 3rd Army; south of Ansbach, covering 120 miles in 12 days.
DOB may be 22 Apr
Of Hampton, Rockingham, NH
Of Charlestown, Suffolk, MA
Of Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA
Of Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA