Wilburn K. Ross

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wilburn K. Ross is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration-the Medal of Honor-for his actions in World War II. Ross joined the Army from his birth city of Strunk, Kentucky, and by October 30, 1944 was serving as a private in Company G, 350th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On that day, near St. Jacques, France, Ross manned a machinegun through repeated German assaults, holding off the enemy even after his supporting riflemen had run out of ammunition. For his actions during the battle, he was issued the Medal of Honor six months later, on April 14, 1945.

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