Military Involvement
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Joseph John Wieland was born July 24, 1920 to Carl J. and Littie L Hammond Wieland. He died Mar. 26, 2008 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Wieland served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea. He was awarded the Bronze Star and 3 Oak Leak Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Frank Wier, Jr. was born Sept. 27, 1923 to Walter Frank (Sr.) and Mabel Gladys Nibel Wier. He died June 20, 1947 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Walter served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Franklin Wilcox was born Dec. 29, 1909 to Benjamin Butler and Annie Weaver Wilcox. He died May 24, 1994 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Fred served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Arthur Wilds was born Sept. 7, 1920 to John A. and Mary Ann Evans Wilds. He died Nov. 10, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Pvt. Wilds served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in combat operations on Guadalcanal until MIA/KIA. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Roy W. Wilfon was born about 1904 to Lucas and Grace Dalisnsek Wilfon. He died Sept. 24, 1943 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
MSgt. Wilfon served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 48th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group and was MIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
William Allen “Bill” Willadsen was born Feb. 5, 1924 to Christian Larsen and Mary Caroline Hansen Willadsen. He died Dec. 6, 2015 and is buried in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Willadsen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Hubert Williams was born Mar. 7, 1927 to Perry and Selila Pendleton Williams. He died May 4, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Williams served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Quincy Williams was born Jan. 30, 1921 to DeWitt Quincy “Duke” and Grace Lucinda Tallman Williams. He died Jan. 20, 1944 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Donald served with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and was killed in a bomber crash near San Diego, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Arnold Williams was born Apr. 26, 1911 to George H. and Anna Johns Williams. He died May 6, 1945 and is buried in Jordan Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Williams served in World War II with the U.S. Army 410th Infantry, 103rd Infantry Division and died in England while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
James G. Williams was born Dec. 25, 1922 to George and Beatrice Douglas Williams. He died Apr. 16, 1948 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army 45th Division and was wounded in France.
Source: ancestry.com
James Louis Williams was born Nov. 26, 1926 to Leroy and Rosie Barker Williams. He died Aug. 5, 1981 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
James served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter C. Williams was born Jan. 13, 1907 to Daniel and Lena Robbins Williams. He died Dec. 23, 1946 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Walter served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert Austin Willoughby was born Aug. 23, 1923 to Ben and Ada Keener Willoughby. He died Aug. 11, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Willoughby served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Hale Richard Wilson, Sr. was born Feb. 28, 1920 to Raleigh and Nancy Kesselring Wilson. He died May 21, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Wilson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leston Leroy “Les” Wilson, Jr. was born Sept. 29, 1927 to Leston Leroy (Sr.) and Johanna Juliana Peterson Wilson. He died June 29, 2019 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Wilson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Patrick Howard Wilson was born May 27, 1917 to Neal and Agnes Hughes Wilson. He died June 8, 1945 and is buried in Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Wilson served with the U.S. Army 382nd Infantry in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Stuart Stanley Wilson was born about 1923 to Walter Ernest and Pearl Badgley Wilson. He died Mar. 1, 1942/FOD Dec. 15, 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 Houston (CA-30) and was MIA/KIA/FOD and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Weiser White Wilson was born Jan. 20, 1918 to Charles M. and Madge Amelia Wilson. He died Aug. 7, 1944 and is buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
2nd Lt. Wilson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as Co-Pilot on B-24H, "Nobody’s Baby", #42-52403. He was MIA/FOD and awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
William John Wilson was born Apr. 11, 1923 to Cuthbert and Viola Brundige Wilson. He died Feb. 18, 1944 and is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Wilson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was KIA in Italy in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Orville Wilty was born May 4, 1922 to Walter B. and Minnie Lucile Bayles Wilty. He died May 11, 1945 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 2, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Wilty served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) and was MIA when that vessel was attacked by Japanese kamikaze planes. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Charles Edward (Edd) Winslow was born Mar. 28, 1921 to Charles and Ada Winslow. He died Feb. 27, 2008 and is buried in Altoona Cemetery, Altoona, IA.
Edd served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Laverne Arthur Wintermeyer was born July 25, 1920 to August and Elsie Tremaine Wintermeyer. He died July 1, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
LtJG Wintermeyer served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn W. Witt was born Aug. 10, 1925. He died July 31, 2018 and has a cenotaph in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
LtJG Witt served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Aug & Sep 2019; updated Apr & Nov 2020; updated May 2021 & Jul 2022 & Jul, Sep & Nov 2023 & Jan & Mar 2024