Wilbur Howard Carroll smiling in a military uniform and cap.

April 11, 1916 – Unknown

Wilbur Carroll

Personal Information

Birthplace: Little Britain, Pennsylvania

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Mar 12, 1941

Discharged: Dec 12, 1944

Honored By: Children Sandra I Sacra, Steven C. Carroll and Janice E. Carroll

Biography

He was trained with the 2nd Class of Rangers at Achnacarry, Scotland. He did raids to Norway. He was attached to the British Commandos- (taught). He landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He was wounded on June 7, 1944 and spent one year at Walter Reed Hospital after losing his right leg below the knee. He married a British Nurse in June 1945.

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