What is Wilburn K. Ross?
{{Distinguish|Wilbur Ross}} {{Infobox military person |name=Wilburn Kirby Ross |birth_date= {{Birth date|1922|5|12|mf=y}} |death_date= {{death date and age|2017|5|9|1922|5|12|mf=y}} |birth_place=[[Strunk, Kentucky]] |death_place=[[Tacoma, Washington]] |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= Wilburn K Ross May 1963.jpg |caption= Wilburn K. Ross (right), being congratulated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] |nickname= |allegiance=[[United States|United States of America]] |branch=[[United States Army]] |serviceyears= |rank=[[Master Sergeant#United States|Master Sergeant]] |unit=2nd Battalion, [[30th Infantry Regiment (United States)|30th Infantry Regiment]], [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]] |battles=[[World War II]] [[Korean War]] |awards=[[Medal of Honor]] }} '''Wilburn Kirby Ross''' (May 12, 1922 &ndash; May 9, 2017) was a retired [[United States Army]] soldier. He is a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the [[Medal of Honor]]—for his actions in [[World War II]].<ref name=Lucas>{{cite web|last=Lucas|first=Tim|title=WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Wilburn K. Ross: His Life and Story|url=http://www.militaryvaloan.com/blog/wilburn-k-ross-medal-of-honor-recipient/|work=www.MilitaryVALoan.com|publisher=www.MilitaryVALoan.com|access-date=2014-01-24}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{Cite web |publisher = Congressional Medal of Honor Society |title = Full List of Living Recipients |url = http://www.cmohs.org/recipients/living_list_full.htm |access-date = 2007-09-05 |archive-date = 2007-09-27 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001053/http://www.cmohs.org/recipients/living_list_full.htm |url-status = dead }} *{{Cite web |publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |title = Medal of Honor recipients - World War II (M-S) |work = Medal of Honor citations |date = June 8, 2009 |url = http://www.history.army.mil//html/moh/wwII-m-s.html |access-date = 2007-09