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North
High School Wall of Honor
Wilbur Rodney Carter, Jr.
Class of June, 1951 |
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| Research
done by Claradell Shedd, Class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS |
| Wilbur
Rodney Carter, Jr. |
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Wilbur graduated in the June, 1951
North High class.. He enlisted into the US Army at the KRNT Recruiting
Office in Des Moines, IA. His service number was_________. Wilbur's
next of kin was listed as Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter, 1114 12th Street,
Des Moines, IA.
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| Wilbur Rodney Carter,
Jr. |
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| Year |
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Rank |
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Status |
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| June, 1951 |
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Graduated |
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Graduated from North High
School, Des Moines, IA. |
| 1951-1954 |
x |
Employed |
x |
Candy distributor and
Life Insurance company in Des Moines, Iowa |
| March 15,
1954 |
x |
Enlisted in
US Army |
x |
Enlisted in US Army at
KRNT Recruiting Station, Des Moines, IA. |
| 1954 |
x |
Basic Training |
x |
Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
16 weeks. |
| 1954 |
x |
Engineer Training |
x |
Fort Belvoir, VA. 16 weeks. |
| 1954-1956 |
x |
Stationed |
x |
Headquarters and Service,
39th Construction Engineers. Karlsruhe, Germany. |
1954-1956
period |
x |
US Army/
Spec 3rdClass |
x |
Sent to Clerk/Typist School in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
|
1954-1956
period |
x |
US Army/
Spec 3rdClass |
x |
Headquarters and Service,
39th Construction Engineers. Karlsruhe, Germany. |
| March, 1956 |
x |
Enroute |
x |
Germany to New York |
| March 29,
1956 |
x |
US Army/
Discharged/Spec 3rd C |
x |
Discharged at Fort Sheridan,
IL |
| 1956 |
x |
Enroute |
x |
Fort Sheridan, IL to Des
Moines, IA |
| 1956 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Iowa Power and Light Company |
| Dec.,1956 |
x |
Enroute |
x |
Iowa to California (Los
Angeles). |
| 1957 |
x |
Family |
x |
Married in California
to Valaita Burrell (East High School, DM) |
| 1957 |
x |
Employment |
x |
US Post Office, Los Angeles |
| Late 1962 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Los Angeles City School
Board |
| 1963-1989 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Los Angeles Police Department;
Venice Division; then it became Pacific Division. 22 years on
motorcycle in Traffic Division. |
| 1990-Present |
x |
Retired/Civilian |
x |
Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi,
CA |
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*84th Combat
Engineers
In 1950 the Battalion deployed to Korea in support of the United Nations
Forces. The 84th participated in all ten campaigns of the Korean Conflict,
and it was there that the I Corps Commander, Lt.General John W. "Iron
Mike" O'Daniel, gave the 84th the nickname: "Conquerors of
the Imjin".
The 84th EBC, now designated The 84th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Heavy),
traces its roots in the Pacific to the Korean War. It was during Korea
that the words "Never Daunted" were adopted as the unit motto.
This was the sobriquet used by South Korean President Syngman Rhee to
characterize the battalion's performance as he presented the Republic
of Korea Presidential Unit Citation to the unit for bridging the lmjin
River. |
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| Ft.
Belvoir, VA |
| Ft.
Leonard Wood, MO |
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| Basic
Training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO |
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Wilbur
Rodney Carter, Jr.
Spec 3rd Class
39th Engineer Construction Batallion
United States Army |
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Photo of
Wilbur Carter
coming: Wilbur Carter |
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| References |
(1)
Information was obtained from the Records on Military Personnel
Who Died, were Missing in Action, or Prisoners of War as a result
of the Vietnam War. This document can be found online at the National
Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/.
(2) The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018
graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines
High School website. The names of North High School graduates
can be found online at: http://www.ndmhs.com/.
Wilbur Rodney Carter's 1951 class page is: http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1951(2011.60).html. |
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