Profiles of Our Honorees
Profiles of Our Honorees
Seaman, 1st Class Wilbur “Butch” J. Tompkins, US Navy
525 Stanley Avenue, Mamaroneck
Age: 24
Mamaroneck High School Class of 1936
Seaman Tompkins was reported “Missing in Action” on November 13, 1942 when his ship, the USS Juneau, was sunk during the battle of Guadalcanal. He is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.