IL HJR0074

Designates U.S. Route 24 as it travels through Fairbury as the "SSG Wilbur E. Troehler Memorial Highway"

Staff Sergeant Wilbur E. Troehler was born March 3, 1916 in Fairbury to parents Grover C. and Aline Troehler, married Ruth M. Urban on February 21, 1941, and had three sons

SSG Troehler was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 23, 1943 at Gary, Indiana and assigned to the 75th Infantry Division, Company D, 289th Infantry Regiment

Entered combat on Christmas Day 1944 as a Heavy Weapons NCO and Section Leader during the Battle of the Bulge and returned to the U.S. in April 1945 after marching through England, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg

Received the Bronze Star, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, and Expert Marksmanship Badge; died April 13, 1989 in Chicago