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Pointe du Hoc, Normandy
60th Anniversary of D-Day
Nationally known author and military historian Wilbur Jones is an experienced, knowledgeable, and proven tour leader to WWII battlefields and sites.
Upcoming: June 8-17, 2008 - Lead WWII tour to Battle of the Bulge and Eagle's Nest - France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany. For details, see Valor Tours, Ltd.: www.valortours.com
International experience:
- Tarawa and Makin. Tour leader to WWII sites in Gilbert Islands (Republic of Kiribati), via Fiji. Central Pacific, November 2008. See www.valortours.com.
- Battle of the Bulge to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. Tour leader to WWII and cultural sites in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany - Paris to Munich. June 2009. See www.valortours.com.
- Operation Dragoon: Riviera to the Rhine. Tour leader to WWII and cultural sites in France and Germany – The invasion of Southern France. August 2009. See www.valortours.com.
- Philippines Campaign and the 65th Anniversary. Tour leader for the Invasion of Leyte, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Luzon, Manila, Corregidor, Cabanatuan, and more - October 2009. See www.valortours.com.
- Battle of the Bulge to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest . Tour leader to WWII sites in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany - Paris to Munich. June 2008.
- The Italian Campaign on board the cruise ship Clipper Adventurer to Malta, Sicily, and Italy. Historian and shore group leader . 2007.
- Normandy, 60th Anniversary commemoration of June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion. Tour leader. 2004.
Remained in Normandy for 10 days on assignment from Wilmington Star-News covering Anniversary events. Filed four pieces from France.
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Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England
- On board Queen Mary 2, eastbound maiden voyage from New York to Southampton. Historian/lecturer. 2004
- Peleliu, Palaus. Tour director/leader for visit to Koror and Peleliu. 1999.
- Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Assistant tour director. 1998.
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Mount Suribachi is in background.
- Iwo Jima (50th Anniversary), Saipan, and Tinian. Passenger. 1995.
North Carolina tours:
Tours of Southeastern N. C. sites including the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Camp Davis, the historic USO building, historic downtown, post office and stores, New Hanover High School memorial to its two WWII Medal of Honor recipients, wartime housing, Battleship North Carolina, Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher, etc.
