Wilbur was born in the old City of Allegheny, now a part of Pittsburgh. During World War I, he served as an Army private in the Blue Ridge Mountain Division. Most soldiers in his unit came from West Virginia, but a few hailed from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Wilbur trained at Camp Lee, Virginia, and was also demobilized from there. His name appears on passenger lists for going to war and returning from war. Both passenger lists show him as a member of the 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division.
During battle, Wilbur survived a mustard gas attack even though another soldier, in a panic, grabbed the mask hanging around Wilbur's neck. His full service record was probably lost in the National Archives fire that claimed many military records in 1973. The details of the gasing were not found in research. However, Wilbur's Veteran's Compensation Application (via Ancestry) gives these service details:
ARTOIS SECTOR, ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE, MEUSE OFFENSIVE, ARGONNE OFFENSIVE
After the war, Wilbur found work in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where he met Grace Louise Parke. They married in 1925, moved into a house on Venture Street on the North Side of Pittsburgh, and had two children. The family later moved to a house on Delaware Street, growing vegetables, grapes, berries, herbs, and flowers in well-tended garden plots. Wilbur worked as an accountant for most of his career. He was a skilled gardener, a devoted churchman, and a steady and good-humored influence on everyone who was blessed to know him.
Wilbur trained at Camp Lee, Virginia, and was also demobilized from there. His name appears on passenger lists for going to war and returning from war. Both passenger lists show him as a member of the 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division.
During battle, Wilbur survived a mustard gas attack even though another soldier, in a panic, grabbed the mask hanging around Wilbur's neck. His full service record was probably lost in the National Archives fire that claimed many military records in 1973. The details of the gasing were not found in research. However, Wilbur's Veteran's Compensation Application (via Ancestry) gives these service details:
ARTOIS SECTOR, ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE, MEUSE OFFENSIVE, ARGONNE OFFENSIVE
After the war, Wilbur found work in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where he met Grace Louise Parke. They married in 1925, moved into a house on Venture Street on the North Side of Pittsburgh, and had two children. The family later moved to a house on Delaware Street, growing vegetables, grapes, berries, herbs, and flowers in well-tended garden plots. Wilbur worked as an accountant for most of his career. He was a skilled gardener, a devoted churchman, and a steady and good-humored influence on everyone who was blessed to know him.
Wilbur was born in the old City of Allegheny, now a part of Pittsburgh. During World War I, he served as an Army private in the Blue Ridge Mountain Division. Most soldiers in his unit came from West Virginia, but a few hailed from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Wilbur trained at Camp Lee, Virginia, and was also demobilized from there. His name appears on passenger lists for going to war and returning from war. Both passenger lists show him as a member of the 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division.
During battle, Wilbur survived a mustard gas attack even though another soldier, in a panic, grabbed the mask hanging around Wilbur's neck. His full service record was probably lost in the National Archives fire that claimed many military records in 1973. The details of the gasing were not found in research. However, Wilbur's Veteran's Compensation Application (via Ancestry) gives these service details:
ARTOIS SECTOR, ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE, MEUSE OFFENSIVE, ARGONNE OFFENSIVE
After the war, Wilbur found work in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where he met Grace Louise Parke. They married in 1925, moved into a house on Venture Street on the North Side of Pittsburgh, and had two children. The family later moved to a house on Delaware Street, growing vegetables, grapes, berries, herbs, and flowers in well-tended garden plots. Wilbur worked as an accountant for most of his career. He was a skilled gardener, a devoted churchman, and a steady and good-humored influence on everyone who was blessed to know him.
Wilbur trained at Camp Lee, Virginia, and was also demobilized from there. His name appears on passenger lists for going to war and returning from war. Both passenger lists show him as a member of the 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division.
During battle, Wilbur survived a mustard gas attack even though another soldier, in a panic, grabbed the mask hanging around Wilbur's neck. His full service record was probably lost in the National Archives fire that claimed many military records in 1973. The details of the gasing were not found in research. However, Wilbur's Veteran's Compensation Application (via Ancestry) gives these service details:
ARTOIS SECTOR, ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE, MEUSE OFFENSIVE, ARGONNE OFFENSIVE
After the war, Wilbur found work in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where he met Grace Louise Parke. They married in 1925, moved into a house on Venture Street on the North Side of Pittsburgh, and had two children. The family later moved to a house on Delaware Street, growing vegetables, grapes, berries, herbs, and flowers in well-tended garden plots. Wilbur worked as an accountant for most of his career. He was a skilled gardener, a devoted churchman, and a steady and good-humored influence on everyone who was blessed to know him.
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