Military Involvement
| Servicemen - W surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Wente, Emil George | X | |||
| Westendorf, Ervin A. | X | |||
| Winks, Ben Wright | X |
Louis Francis Waerenborg was born Sept. 10, 1910 to Henry and Pharailde Desoto Waerenborg. He died Mar. 27, 1987 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, CA. Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 35th Transportation Corps Service Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Philip and Anna Harding Walther Family:
Alvin Henry Walther was born July 1, 1916 to Philip and Anna Harding Walther. He died Sept. 4, 2001 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Sgt. Walther served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Donald Walther was born Feb. 19, 1925 to Philip and Anna Harding Walther. He died Apr. 3, 2002 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Petty Officer Walther served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea.
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Raymond August Walther was born Oct. 14, 1921 to Philip and Anna Harding Walther. He died Oct. 22, 1991 and is buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Black Hawk County, IA. Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Herman Walther was born Oct. 22, 1913 to Rudolph August and Sophia Auguste Engel Walther. He died July 13, 1964 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Petty Officer Walther served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Henry Walther was born Oct. 21, 1918 to August and Emma Dorothea Hartung Walther. He died Aug. 16, 1985 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, IA. Sgt. Walther served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Merrill Wayne Warrior was born Jan. 18, 1912 to Leroy and Jessie Mae Hendry Warrior. He died May 10, 1969 and is buried in Garner Cemetery, Bridgewater, IA. Lt. Warrior served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Wilbur Dean Warrior was born Feb. 3, 1917 to Leroy and Jesse Mae Hendry Warrior. He died May 18, 1982 and is buried in Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. Wilbur served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arnold William “Coonie” Waterman was born Jan. 26, 1918 to George W. and Jessie Lenora Holmes Waterman. He died Mar. 9, 2004 and is buried in Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Arnold served in World War II as a Paratrooper with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Calvin Waterman was born Apr. 3, 1909 to Calvin and Elida Malinda Ernst Waterman. He died June 7, 1972 and is buried in Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Pvt. Waterman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Lloyd Wilbert Waterman was born Oct. 17, 1920 to Calvin and Elida Malinda Ernst Waterman. He died June 7, 1974 and is buried in Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Sgt. Waterman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Laverne Waterman was born Sept. 29, 1907 to Roy Chester and Jeanette Ward Waterman. He died Apr. 7, 1976 and is buried in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, IA. Pvt. Waterman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur John Weihe was born Aug. 29, 1913 to Henry and Engal Marie Sophia Caroline Stahlhut Weihe. He died Mar. 22, 1982 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Sgt. Weihe served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Fred Westendorf was born Oct. 26, 1913 to Wilhelm Johann August and Wilhelmine “Minna” Schwarze Westendorf. He died Jan. 14, 1986 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Sgt. Westendorf served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific seeing action in New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Presidential Citation, Pacific campaign bar with three engagement stars and the Good Conduct Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Carl White was born May 2, 1918 to Kenneth Merton and Blanche Edna Young White. He died Jan. 24, 2004 and is buried in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, IA. Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Roy Kenneth White was born Jan. 24, 1920 to Kenneth Merton and Blanche Edna Young White. He died July 10, 2009 and is buried in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, IA. Petty Officer White served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Machinists Mate in the Pacific and the China Sea.
Source: ancestry.com
Ruben John Widdel was born Oct. 15, 1914 to Louis John and Emma Richman Widdel. He died Dec. 9, 2001 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Ruben served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Everett Benjamin Wiethorn was born July 28, 1909 to Benjamin H. and Augusta Nagel Wiethorn. He died Oct. 7, 1951 and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. Pvt. Wiethorn served in World War II with the U.S. Army MP Platoon, 41st Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
August Wille, Jr. was born July 28, 1914 to August (sr.) and Dora Kirchhoff Wille. He died June 19, 1989 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, IA. Sgt. Wille served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Leonard Womack was born Dec. 20, 1909 to Charles Edward and Della L. Vogt Womack. He died Mar. 27, 1991 and is buried in Melbourne Memorial Garden, Melbourne, IA. Sgt. Womack served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Paul Woodring was born Mar. 28, 1926 to Anson and Pearl Thomas Woodring. He died July 3, 2005 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Richard served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Robert Thomas Woodring was born Apr. 10, 1920 to Anson and Pearl Thomas Woodring. He died Aug. 28, 1946 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Sgt. Woodring served in World War II with the 91st Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Updated Jun 2023 by WWII researcher, Pat Holt Juon