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Wilbert E. Durrance

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"Wilbert E. Durrance," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/964.
Position
Chauffeur
Years in President's House
circa 1944
Legal Status
Free Person
Gender
Male
Presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Biography
The 1944 White House staff roster listed Wilbert Eldred Durrance as a chauffeur in the White House garage. He drove for Captain Chester C. Wood, assistant naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (1) Durrance was likely a member of the U.S. Armed Forces as most of his fellow garage staff were in this period, but further information about his life and career is limited.
(1) "Roster of White House Employees, Revised, April 1, 1944," Folder: Investigative Case Files, 1934-1945, Records of the United States Secret Service, 1933-1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York.
Birthplace
Unclear from Context