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William H. Wilbur
William Hale Wilbur (September 24, 1888 – December 27, 1979) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Early life and military service Wilbur was born September 24, 1888, in Palmer, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, West Point in 1912 and joined the Army from his birth city of Palmer, Massachusetts. After being commissioned, he spent three years in Panama and then three years as an instructor at West Point. In June 1918, Wilbur was promoted to major (United States), major in the American Expeditionary Forces and sent to France, where he saw combat in World War I and commanded a battalion. Before returning to the United States, he attended the France, French military academy École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr as a classmate of Charles de Gaulle, graduating in 1920.Sinton, 2003, 7-8. After teaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmer, Massachusetts
Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,448 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmer adopted a home rule charter in 2004 with a council-manager form of government. Palmer is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The town of" in their official names. The villages of Bondsville, Thorndike, Depot Village, and Three Rivers are located in Palmer. History Palmer is composed of four separate and distinct villages: Depot Village, typically referred to simply as "Palmer" (named for the ornate Union Station railroad terminal designed by architect Henry Hobson Richardson), Thorndike, Three Rivers, and Bondsville. The villages began to develop their distinctive characters in the 18th century, and by the 19th century two rail lines and a trolley line opened the town to population growth. Today, each village has its own pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
