*last update 4/24/2019

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - W surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Wenstrand, Robert D. X    
Westenburg, Glen V. X    
Willison, Vernon Junior X    
Winter, Ivan Edward X    

Glen Dale Watson was born Nov. 8, 1924 to Milen Oral and Minnie Frances Bullock Watson. He died Dec. 31, 1942 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia.

Petty Officer Watson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA/FOD in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country. He was reported missing due to the capsizing of a Navy Motor Launch.

Source: ancestry.com


Howard Edward Watts was born Oct. 22, 1922 to Cloid and Donna Kemper Watts. He died Oct. 15, 2001 and is buried in Braddyville Cemetery. Braddyville, IA.

Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Ole Christian Wibholm, Jr. was born Oct. 6, 1917 to Ole Christian (Sr.) and Kathrine Jorenson Wibholm. He died July 4, 1944 and is buried in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda IA. He was initially buried in Temporary USAF Cemetery #6419, Eniwetok Atoll, Japtan Island, Marshall Islands and returned to the U.S. in 1948.

Cpl. Wibholm served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division and participated in combat operations until wounded in action. He was evacuated and died of his wounds.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Apr 2019

 

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