WILBUR BUTCHER "SPIDER" WEBB

Deceased 04/09/2002

Rate/Rank
LTJG

Service Branch

USNR 10/1938 - 11/1958

Speciality

ENLISTED NAVAL AVIATION PILOT

Born
06/14/1920
ARDMORE, OK

REVERTED BACK TO ENLISTED STATUS AFTER WWII. ACE WITH 7 CONFIRMED VICTORIES. PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

FIGHTING SQUADRON TWO VF-2

USS HORNET CV-12

NAVAL AIR STATION, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL

NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

USS COLORADO BB-45

USS OKLAHOMA BB-37

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS NAVY

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS W/STAR NAVY

AIR MEDAL W/8 STARS NAVY

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL (2) NAVY

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY