Name: Wilburn Russell Saunders Jr. Born: February 12, 1915 Died: January 9,1945 Hometown: Starkville, Mississippi Entered the Military: July 22, 1940 Branch of Service: U. S. Army Org Unit: 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, Harbor Defense of Manila Serial No: O340119 Rank: First Lieutenant Award: Purple Heart Cemetery: Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery