Military Involvement
| Servicemen - W surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Walrath, Theodore Joseph | X | |||
| Willard, Virgil Curtis | X |
Carl Allan Walden was born Mar. 17, 1918 to Carl and Ida Stahl Walden. He died Aug. 20, 1998.
Carl served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Dean Walquist was born Dec. 6, 1925 to Gust A. and Emma Christensen Walquist. He died July 1, 1973 and is buried in Barnes Township Cemetery, Linn Grove, IA. Sgt. Walquist served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lloyd Nicholas Walrath was born July 4, 1918 to Lewis Nicholas and Margaret Larson Walrath. He died Sept. 9, 1984 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Peterson, IA. Petty Officer Walrath served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert L. Walrath was born Feb. 25, 1929 to Lewis Nicholas and Margaret Larson Walrath. He died Apr. 16, 2004 and is buried in Belle Passi Cemetery, Woodburn, OR. Sgt. Walrath served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Garner Fred Walstead was born Aug. 15, 1923 to Frederic Andy and Marie Mildred Larson Halstead. He died Mar. 29, 1946 and is buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Albert City, IA.
Garner served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Monroe Wardlow was born Apr. 24, 1908 to William Monroe and Gwenola Landsness Wardlow. He died Apr. 27, 1945 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Buena Vista County, IA.
Sgt. Wardlow served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died as the result of injuries received in action in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Wayne Waterman was born Oct. 13, 1923 to Wayne Clifford and Ruth Etta Petty Waterman. He died Feb. 1, 1987 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Sgt. Waterman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Brahm Watkins was born July 22, 1925 to Lew Smith and Edith Maple Lee Watkins. He died May 31, 2009 and is buried in Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND. Pvt. Watkins served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dean AKA Jesse Dean Weatherman was born July 18, 1917 to Jesse D. and Verna A. Harker Weatherman. He died Feb. 27, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Saint Johannes Cemetery, Brooke Township, Buena Vista County, IA.
Petty Officer Weatherman served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Langley (CV-1) which was bombed and sunk by the Japanese at Java. Sixteen sailors died that day, Dean was one of them.
Source: ancestry.com
Lloyd Friedrich Heinrich Wehrenberg was born Nov. 29, 1915 to William Fredrick Ehler and Florence Wachtel Wehrenberg. He died Sept. 12, 1999 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA. Sgt. Wehrenberg served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Edward Christ Weiland was born Dec. 27, 1915 to Ames and Emma Anna Marie Langner Weiland. He died Dec. 16, 1992 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Alta, IA. Clarence served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Henry Weitzel was born Oct. 2, 1922 to Henry C. and Ruth Andrews Weitzel. He died Feb. 19, 2000 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Melvin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gordon Alfred Wells was born Jan. 20, 1922 to Bert A. and Neva H. Gordon Wells. He died Sept. 10, 1997 and is buried in Poland Township Cemetery, Marathon, IA. Gordon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arnold Eldon Wenell was born Nov. 15, 1923 to Carl D. and Mabel Johnson Wenell. He died Mar. 31, 1997 and is buried in Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, IA.
Arnold served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Paul Howard Wenell was born June 28, 1921 to Carl D. and Mabel Johnson Wenell. He died Oct. 14, 2001 and is buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Albert City, IA.
Cpl. Wenell served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Mediterranean Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Wayne “Wayne” Werts was born Aug. 13, 1922 to Melvin Leroy and Jessie Rebecca Mills Werts. He died Aug. 15, 2004 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA. Joseph served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Wessendorf was born Oct. 5, 1927 to William Henry and Alice Emma Minglin Wessendorf. He died Dec. 24, 2020 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Wessendorf served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Archie James Westbrook was born Jan. 17, 1915 to Arthur J. and Katherine “Kate” Westbrook. He died Dec. 19, 1977 and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. Pvt. Westbrook served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Woodrow Walter Westholm was born May 31, 1917 to Walter and Betty Peterson Westholm. He died June 30, 1996.
Woodrow served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Merle “Bob" Whiteside was born July 6, 1923 to Merle Edmund and Elsie Laura Marsh Whiteside. He died May 20, 2014 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. Bob served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a certified Lab Technician.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Leonard Whitney was born Jan. 12, 1925 to Joseph Southwell and Hazel Alta Taggart Whitney. He died Dec. 26, 1989 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, GA. Joseph served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Arthur Dale Widman was born Dec. 25, 1912 to George William and Hattie Remsburg Widman. He died Oct. 4, 1990 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Sgt. Widman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Gail Edward Widman was born July 15, 1918 to George William and Hattie Remsburg Widman. He died Sept. 7, 1991 and is buried in Prairie Hill Cemetery, Fulda, MN. Sgt. Widman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Gerald Lee “Wid” Widman was born Oct. 7, 1920 to George William and Hattie Remsburg Widman. He died Nov. 10, 2014 and is buried in Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Petty Officer Widman served with the U.S. Navy (in the Atlantic) in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
George Henry Wiebe was born Nov. 11, 1905 to Henry and Mary Marie Bergmann Wiebe. He died Aug. 12, 1980 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. George served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William S. Wiese was born Nov. 25, 1924 to Eldon and Violet Willey Wiese. He died Aug. 5, 2002 and is buried in Summit Hill Cemetery, Pocahontas, IA. Sgt. Wiese served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Wesley Robert Wiley was born Feb. 19, 1906 to John Wesley and Jessie B. Smith Wiley. He died Feb. 17, 1985 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Wesley served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Marvin Lee Wiley was born Sept. 6, 1915 to John Wesley and Jessie B. Smith Wiley. He died Dec. 4, 2016 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA. Petty Officer Wiley served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy H. Wilkinson was born Mary 15, 1926 to Roy Jessie and Florence May Johnson Wilkinson. He died Apr. 12, 1996 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Alta, IA. Sgt. Wilkinson served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Waldo “Waldo” Willeford was born Nov. 1, 1926 to John Henry and Iva Pearl Ruby Willeford. He died July 9, 2003 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, IA. Ralph served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Merle Willfong was born Feb. 25, 1908 to William Ely and Marcia Ellen Jenness Willfong. He died Jan. 21, 1974 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Pvt. Willfong served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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William Ely Willfong was born Apr. 17, 1923 to William Ely and Marcia Ellen Jenness Willfong. He died Jan. 20, 1970 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, IA. William served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Eugene Williams was born July 14, 1917 to Rush L. and Genevieve Blair Williams. He died July 5, 1996 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, IA. Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
George Harold Wilson was born Apr. 28, 1918 to Edmund W. and Emma McConnell Wilson. He died Sept. 7, 2000 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. George served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Sherman Winthers was born Jan. 1, 1917 to Martin and Della Beymer Winthers. He died Dec. 22, 1984.
Raymond served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dean Eugene Wise was born Aug. 6, 1922 to Emmett and Bernice Kunce Wise. He died Aug. 9, 1990 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Cpl. Wise served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Kenneth Charles Wise was born Aug. 7, 1918 to Emmett and Bernice Kunce Wise. He died June 21, 1976 in Cook County, IL. Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Arnold E. Witt was born Nov. 18, 1912 to Peter Francis and Mollie A. Larson Witt. He died Oct. 23, 1979 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Sgt. Witt served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Donald Gordon Witt was born Oct. 7, 1923 to Peter Francis and Mollie A. Larson Witt. He died Sept. 3, 1981 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA. Donald served with the U.S. Army Air Corps 305th Bomb Group, 1st Bomb Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Ronald Witt was born June 14, 1907 to Emmett and Bernice Kunce Wise. He died May 1975 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Arthur served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Rothe F. Witter was born May 8, 1919 to Frank W. and Edna Lena Robinson Witter. He died Oct. 31, 2004. Rothe served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Byron Eugene Witzke was born June 28, 1921 to Otto Edward and Ella Marie Porath Witzke. He died June 1, 1999 and is buried in Owatonna Memorial Gardens, Owatonna, MN. Byron served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Leighton James Witzke was born Feb. 11, 1913 to Henry August and Olga Albertine Hanke Witzke. He died July 22, 1986 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Pvt. Witzke served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Eugene Herring Wood was born Dec. 15, 1924 to Russell J. and Sara H. Cambron Wood. He died Oct. 21, 2000 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Eugene served as a medic with the U.S. Army in World War II and participated in the first landing on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He served with the Army and Air Force during the Korean War and in the Air Force Reserved until 1962.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley Clinton Wood was born Feb. 5, 1925 to William C. and Marie Gardner Wood. Stanley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 456th Fighter Squadron, 414th Fighter Group.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Aug 2019; updated Jul & Sep 2020 & Jun 2022 & Aug 2024