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Wilbur David Abernethy |
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| Born | June 2, 1924, Tracy, MN 56175 |
| Gender | Male |
| Parents | David Arthur Abernethy & Louise Wischhof Abernethy |
| Schools Attended | Tracy High School |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Additional Identifiers | Non-commissioned Officer |
| Service Timeframe | 1943 - 1946 |
| War/Conflict | World War Two 1939-1945 |
| Principal Units and Locations | "A" Battery, 331st Field Artillery Battalion, 86th Blackhawk Infantry Division |
| Military Awards and Decorations | ETO 1945 |
NarrativeEntered service from Ft. Snelling, Minneapolis, MN 1-27-1943. Discharged Camp McCoy, WI 3-8-1946. Basic Training Camp Howze, Texas, took 6 mo. Amphibious Training San Diego, CA for invasion of Japan 11-1-1946. Shipped to France early 1945 for Battle of the Bulge, became part of Patton's 3rd Army. Upon the Germany surrender, first Division returned to U. S.., June 1945. Division was loading ships in San Francisco, CA when first "A" Bomb was dropped. After Japan surrendered, Division was shipped to the Philippines for "mop up" & MP duty. Having acquired enough "Points, returned to U.S. 2-15-1945, and discharged on 3-8-1946. Stayed in the Inactive Reserves for 3 years. | |