Military Involvement
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Raymond Vincent Waldschmitt was born Jan. 22, 1917 to John Valentine and Bernadine “Dena” Zenk Waldschmitt. He died May 14, 2001 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Remsen, IA. Raymond served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Henry Wendt was born Nov. 13, 1914 to Christian Diedrick and Laurinda Myrtle “Laura” Hamilton Wendt. He died May 29, 1985 and is buried in Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery, Brunsville, IA.
Edwin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a power turret and gun site mechanic with the 489th Bomber Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Allen Hahn Wernli was born Mar. 23, 1909 to Otto Rudolph and Dorathea Hahn Wernli. He died Aug. 7, 1981 and is buried in Memorial Cemetery, LeMars, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
Herman O. Wilken was born May 16, 1926 to Frerich and Therese Redelfs Wilken. He died Aug. 6. 2001 and is buried in Saint Peter Cemetery, Brunsville, IA.
Herman served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a finance clerk with the 5th Infantry in the European Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Emil Albert Willer was born Jan. 27, 1909 to Carl and Gertrude Mangelsen Willer. He died Apr. 18, 1948 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Akron, IA.
Sgt. Willer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 507th Coast Artillery 4th Training Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph N. Wiltgen was born Jan. 28, 1923 to Nicholas W. and Dorothy K. Nemmers Wiltgen. He died July 10, 1952 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, LeMars, IA. 2nd Lt. Wiltgen served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Earl Witt was born Nov. 6, 1925 to Julius Reinhold and Anna Marie Moeller Witt. He died Jan. 10, 2021 and is buried in Rockdale Cemetery, Dubuque, IA. Petty Officer Witt served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wesley John Witt was born Sept. 15, 1918 to Henry C. and Ella W. Barinsky Witt. He died Aug 7, 1996 in Thurston, WA.
Pvt. Witt served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Duane Donald Witt was born Jan. 11, 1924 to Henry C. and Ella W. Barinsky Witt. He died Nov. 6, 2004.
Duane served in World War II with the U.S. Army
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Patrick Wooley was born Mar. 17, 1914 to Ira Eugene and Myrtle Julia Mann Wooley. He died Apr. 22, 1946 and is buried in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, IA.
Pvt. Wooley served in World War II with the U.S. Army 128th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2020; updated Jul 2022 & Aug 2023 & Mar & Apr 2024