Wilbur D. Thorne

Private Wilbur D. Thorne grave marker photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Eddy

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    European African Middle Eastern Theater
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Died in service in Germany.

Biography:

Wilbur D. Thorne was born New Rockford, Eddy County, North Dakota on September 15, 1924, to Clara Thorne. He entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minnesota on May 26, 1943, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Private Thorne died in service on March 14, 1946, in Germany, and is buried in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington.

Sources: Ancestry/Find a Grave