Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Wa- surnames |
William Edward “Bill” Wadden was born Aug. 5, 1919 to Charles R. and Harriet A. Wadden. He died Dec. 10, 1946.
Pvt. Wadden served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and died in the crash of a Curtis Commando R5C transport plane leaving San Diego en route to Seattle.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Leland Wahrer was born Nov. 27, 1927 to Jacob J. and Theda F. Diehl Wahrer. He died Mar. 3, 2000 in Tuscon, AZ.
Ralph served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Delmar Gerard Walker was born Feb. 25, 1915 to Ambrose and Gertrude Walker. He died Feb. 25, 1985 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Walker served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Fredrick Walker was born July 8, 1918 to Francis M. and Rosemary Smith Walker. He died Sept. 24, 1993 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Walker served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leroy Waltman was born July 8, 1928 to Ora and Addie Butler Waltman. He died June 6, 1993 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Waltman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leroy Vincent Wardlow was born Aug 1, 1922 to Harry and Susie Younkin Wardlow. He died Sept. 13, 2000 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Wardlow served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald D. Washburn was born July 11, 1922 to Dewey W. and Mamie L. McMarlin Washburn. He died Dec. 15, 2002 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Washburn served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
David H. Washburne, Sr. was born June 23, 1924. He died Oct. 25, 1989 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Washburne served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Thomas Waters was born Nov. 5, 1923 to Joseph Sterling and Alice Ina Winklepleck Waters. He died Sept 12, 1978 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison, IA.
Cpl. Waters served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Keith Watson was born Feb. 20, 1923 to Luther and Maye B. Sample Watson. He died Mar. 4, 1989 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Watson served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Jack Watson was born July 28, 1920 to Jack and Elva B. Watson. He died Jan. 24, 1943 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was initially buried in USAF Cemetery Guadalcanal and returned to Hawaii in 1949.
Cpl. Watson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division and was KIA in combat operations on Guadalcanal.
Source: ancestry.com
James Earnest Watznauer was born Mar. 10, 1922 to Henry B. and Dorothy Kottenstelte Watznauer. He died May 28, 1947 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fort Madison, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Station Hospital, Camp McCain, Mississippi.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2021; updated Jun 2022 & Mar 2024