*last update 10/24/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - W surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Wade, Ralph Vernon     X  
Wardrip, Ray        
Weaver, Max        
Weaver, Sydney E. X     X
Webber, Leo C.        
Wiechman, Richard        
Wiese, Arnold J.       X
Winker, Edwin   X   X
Wright, Keith Robert        
Wyland, Jerry Dale X     X

Alfred Lenley “Pat” Weaver was born Mar. 17, 1910 to William Howe and Anna May Jones Weaver. He died Feb. 25, 1945 and is buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Lake Park, IA. 

Petty Officer Weaver served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Salamaua (CVE-96) and died while in the service of his country. 

Source: ancestry.com 


John Hafer Webb was born Dec. 15, 1923 to John I. and Ella G. Hafer Webb. He died Feb. 29, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

1st Lt. Webb served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was awarded the Air Medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Source: ancestry.com


Hans Wiese was born Mar. 12, 1908 to Hans Peter and Lena Walters Wiese. He died Oct. 29, 1944 and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinoze, France. 

Pvt. Wiese served in World War II with the U.S. Army 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart. 

Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com


John Jefferson Wyland was born Oct. 25, 1917 to Fred E. and Ruth D. Shook Wyland. He died Mar. 24, 1975.

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

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Fred Elliot Wyland was born Nov. 24, 1919 to Fred E. and Ruth D. Shook Wyland. He died Feb. 24, 1995 and is buried in Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, CA.

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

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Ralph Eugene Wyland was born Nov. 4, 1920 to Fred E. and Ruth D. Shook Wyland. He died May 31, 1985 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.

Sgt. Wyland served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com



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

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