This auction is for a rare Wilburn K. Ross, authentic, autographed 8x10 glossy picture with WW1 hero Alvin C. York.. Mr. Ross recieved the medal of honor for his actions in WW2. Winner will receive a lifetime guarantee certificate from "The Autograph House".. The autograph is guaranteed to pass any authentication service!!!
Wilburn K. Ross | |
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![]() Wilburn K. Ross (right), being congratulated by President John F. Kennedy | |
Birth name | Wilburn Kirby Ross |
Born | May 12, 1922 Strunk, Kentucky |
Died | May 9, 2017 (aged 94) Tacoma, Washington |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Rank | Master Sergeant |
Unit | 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Wilburn Kirby Ross (May 12, 1922 – May 9, 2017) was a 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 was born in Strunk, Kentucky. As a boy he would practice his marksmanship by placing a match in the crook of a tree and lighting it from a distance with a round from his .22 caliber rifle.[1]
He started working in coal mines at age 18, but he soon joined the United States Army.[1] By October 30, 1944, he was serving as a private in Company G, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On that day, near Saint-Jacques, France, Ross manned a machine gun through repeated German assaults, holding off the enemy even after his supporting riflemen had run out of ammunition. During the incident, Ross noticed what he thought was the body of a deceased German soldier. This individual was in fact alive, and an American Lieutenant, who was watching Ross the entire time. This lieutenant later reported Ross' acts of valor and recommended him for the Medal of Honor[1] which was issued six months later, on April 14, 1945.
Ross reached the rank of Master Sergeant and fought in the Korean War before retiring from the Army.
Ross married in 1960, and after retiring from the U.S. Army, lived in DuPont, Washington. He and his wife raised six children.[1]
Ross died in Tacoma, on May 9, 2017, three days before his 95th birthday.[2]
Private Ross' official Medal of Honor citation reads:[3]
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