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CPL Wilbur R Anker

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CPL Wilbur R Anker Veteran

Birth
Death
18 Jul 1944 (aged 25–26)
Papua, Indonesia
Burial
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 19, Lot 8, Space 209
Memorial ID
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Wilber served as a Corporal, 503rd Parachute Infantry, U.S. Army during World
War II.

He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on April 21, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.

Wilbur was "Killed In Action" during the war on the island of Noemfoor in Papua province, Indonesia and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32130064
Wilber served as a Corporal, 503rd Parachute Infantry, U.S. Army during World
War II.

He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on April 21, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.

Wilbur was "Killed In Action" during the war on the island of Noemfoor in Papua province, Indonesia and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32130064

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