~last update 8/20/2020

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - W surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Wells, Royal H.      
Wesack, Everett H. M. X    
Wetzel, Albert      

Maurice E. Waddell was born July 19, 1914 to Charles Dameron and Eunice Brown Waddell. He died Nov. 10, 1944 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Stuart, IA.

Pvt. Waddell served in World War II with the 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Division and was KIA in France.

Source: ancestry.com


John Merlin Wilson was born July 22, 1920 to John and Lorena Wilson. He died May 4, 1945 and is buried in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, MO.

1st Lt. Wilson served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Marion Edward Wilson was born Sept. 5, 1920 to Floyd and Linda Ann Lyons Wilson. He died Oct. 26, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Petty Officer Wilson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hoel (DD-557) and was MIA/KIA/FOD in the Battle of Samar in the Philippine Sea. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2019; updated Jun & Aug 2020

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