Wilbur D Brewer ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Illinois
Wilbur D Brewer
World War II
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On June 1, 1944 Staff Sergeant Brewer was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Illinois. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 453329 |
| Service ID | 16075633 |
| Name | Wilbur D Brewer |
| From | Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois |
| Casualty Date | June 1, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Specialty | Top Turret Gunner |
| Unit/Group | 401st Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Casualty Type | DNB - Died Non-battle |
| Location | Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island |
| Burial | Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal |
Additional Details
Wilbur D Brewer was born and raised in Illinois. He was the son of Charles C Brewer and Verna B Walker. He was married to Eileen Burns. Tragically, his parents and his wife all died in 1943, the year before Wilbur was killed in an air crash.On June 1, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-17G #42-97862 during a transatlantic ferry flight. Their crew was being transferred from the 401st Bomber Group to the 306th. They had departed from the United States enroute to the UK. They had departed from the United States and had landed in Gander, Wales. They then left for their final leg in their journey when they crashed near Cave Hill on the outskirts of Belfast, Northern Island. There were no survivors. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-97862 incident on June 1, 1944.
◼Wilbur D Brewer :: Top Turret Gunner
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
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• 1,845 Korean War
• 2,943 Vietnam War
• 393 Prisoners of war
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• 217 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 29 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 4,734 Missing in action
• 124 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 217 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 29 Medal of Honor recipients
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