WWII · Battle Death Record
David C. Waybur
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army · California
Medal of Honor
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- David C. Waybur
- Entered the Service From
- California
- Rank
- First Lieutenant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Unit / Regiment
- 3rd Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Infantry Division
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- March 28, 1945
- Awards
- Medal of Honor
- Burial / Memorial
- Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France
Their story
Led a three-vehicle patrol deep into enemy territory during the invasion of Sicily and, though badly wounded, knocked out an enemy tank. He was killed in Germany nearly two years later. Awarded the Medal of Honor.
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