African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 7 April 1919, Louisiana. Died: 20 October 1943, Unmak Island, Aleutians, Alaska.
The morning reports of the 93rd Engineers, 2nd BN at Ft. Glenn, Umnak Island, Aleutians stated that Wilbur died on 20 Oct 1943. He was killed about 1:00 pm when a 2 1/2 ton truck overturned. He died from a fractured skull. Other occupants of the truck were also injured. He is buried in St. John’s Cemetery, Lafayette Parish, LA.
Enlisted:16 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: truck driver.
Serial #34073145