Wilmington historian Wilbur D. Jones Jr. spent countless hours researching World War II, military, and defense issues for 18 books,…
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Washington, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman David Rouzer’s bill, H.R. 6118, to direct the Department…
Read the most recent article from Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. that discusses “How N.C. National Guard units hastened Germany’s surrender…
Wilbur Jones has returned home from another trip to Washington, DC. There is new excitement in a project he has…
It’s a nice idea — declaring Wilmington an official American World War II City to honor its contributions to arguably…
On Memorial Day, 1922, local citizens dedicated a monument to the county’s war dead. For more than 50 years,…
July 31 – Wilmington (Downtown) Rotary Club, Cape Fear Country Club – 12:15 p.m. – Queen Mary 2 Rescue at…
July 26 – Ladies on the Loose, Porters Neck Country Club – 11:30 a.m. – Wilmington Home Front During World…
May 11 – Wilmington Senior Men’s Club, Cameron Art Museum – 10:00 a.m. – The Wilmington Shipyard During World War…
Wilbur Jones was recently interviewed for a series on the Charter Members, those who were around when StACPC merged in June…