*last update 11/19/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - W surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
West, Ray Harry DOW      
Westburg, John H. Jr. X      
Wilson, Claiborne Junior     X X
Wilson, Dale R. X     X
Wilson, Daniel S. X     X
Wilson, Delbert       X
Wilson, Donald       X
Wright, Philip Wayne X      

Gene Joseph Wacht was born Mar. 29, 1921 to Henry John and Mary Josephine Stratman Wacht. He died Aug. 15, 1947 and is buried in East Linn Cemetery, Redfield, IA. 

Gene served in World War II with the U.S. Army 14th Armored Division.  

Source: ancestry.com 


George McLane Walker was born Aug. 20, 1916 to Floyd H. and Serena Mae McLane Walker. He died Dec. 26, 1977 and is buried in Paton Cemetery, Paton, IA.

George served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Leon Junior Wahlert was born Jan. 28, 1918 to Frederick John and Clara Porter Wahlert. He died Oct. 19, 1979 and is buried in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, IA.

Leon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Raymond F. Wahlert was born Sept. 8, 1912 to Frederick John and Clara Porter Wahlert. He died Feb. 11, 1977 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Pvt. Wahlert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Lamoine Wark was born Feb. 29, 1920 to Benjamin and Sarah Mae Wark. He died Oct. 26, 2013 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Sgt. Wark served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star.

Source: ancestry.com


Charles Earl Walters was born Jan. 6, 1924 to Charles and Elvina Gertrude Garvin Walters. He died May 14, 1945 and is buried in Clayton Cemetery, Van Meter Township, Dallas County, IA. 

Coxswain Walters served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Belle Grove (LSD-2). 

Source: ancestry.com 


Lewis Elmer Webb was born Sept. 27, 1910 to George Elmer and Ida May Hilliard Webb. He died Mar. 27, 1976 and is buried in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, IA.

Lewis served with the U.S. Army 91st General Hospital and the 56th General Hospital in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Russell Henry Wells was born Nov. 29, 1905 to George Albert and Olga Marie Jensen Wells. He died Oct. 14, 1973 and is buried in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, IA.

Russell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Mervin Donald Wells was born June 5, 1916 to George Albert and Olga Marie Jensen Wells. He died July 2, 1995 and is buried in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, IA.

Mervin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


John Richard Leon Willoughby was born Apr. 11, 1927 to Murel Leon and Essie V. Parberry Willoughby. He died Dec. 9, 2005 and has a cenotaph in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Petty Officer Willoughby served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Ted LeRoy Willrich was born May 30, 1924 to Charles E. and Clara Marsh Willrich, He died Sept. 27, 1986 in OR.

Ted served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


George Thomas “Tom” Wood, Jr. was born Feb. 26, 1919 to George Thomas (Sr.) and Betty Maurine Bates Wood. He died Oct. 10, 1984 and is buried in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward, CA.

Tom served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a Marksman with M-1 Rifle. Battles and campaigns: Normandy, North France, Rhineland and Central Europe, receiving 5 Overseas Service Bars, European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon, 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal.

Source: ancestry.com


Marion J. Wood was born Nov. 9, 1907 to John M. and Luva M. Chew Wood. He died June 26, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

Sgt. Wood served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was KIA in the European area.

Source: ancestry.com


Lloyd Wesley Wright was born Mar. 30, 1927 to Harry William and Gladys Marie Moncelle Wright. He died June 16, 1946 and is buried in West Linn Cemetery, Linden, IA.

Pvt. Wright served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun & Jul 2020; updated Jul 2022 & Nov 2023

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