Military Involvement
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John Lyle Wagner was born Mar. 9, 1927 to Roy and Hazel Woods Wagner. He died Oct. 18, 2003 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Straus (DE-181).
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Louis Wagner was born Sept. 28, 1919 to Walter Wallace and Mayme Bloom Wagner. He died Apr. 19, 1946 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA. Petty Officer Wagner served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Kalk (DD-611).
Source: ancestry.com
Harley Elias and Estella Jeannette Parrot Walker Family
Harley E. Walker was born Dec. 14, 1920 to Harley Elias and Estella Jeannette Parrot Walker. He died Oct. 14, 2000 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Lt. Walker served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea.
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John Maurice “Maurice” Walker was born June 13, 1908 to Harley Elias and Estella Jeannette Parrot Walker. He died Apr. 3, 1950 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Maurice served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Richard Huffman Walker was born Apr. 2, 1910 to Harley Elias and Estella Jeannette Parrot Walker. He died Mar. 28, 1972 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Richard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Maxwell Walker was born Oct. 10, 1912 to Harley Elias and Estella Jeannette Parrot Walker. He died May 26, 1983 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Lt. Col. Walker served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
LeRoy Earl Walker was born Nov. 7, 1918 to Frank Lee and Lillian Emelia Swanson Walker. He died Sept. 13, 1944 and has a cenotaph in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Walker served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Warrington (DD-383) and was MIA/FOD/KIA when that vessel sank in a violent hurricane along the Atlantic coast.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Eugene Wallace was born Sept. 4, 1925 to Newton Otis and Antonia Elizabeth Weisner Wallace. He died Mar. 27, 1949 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Petty Officer Wallace served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Paul Ward was born July 9, 1923 to Paul and Leah Florence Wuthrich Ward. He died Aug. 8, 1944 and is buried in Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, KS.
Lt. Ward served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 506th Squadron, 44th Bomb Group as a bombardier and was KIA and awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Delbert W. Webster was born Sept. 25, 1918 to Clarence W. and Louise M. Stohler Webster. He died Apr. 25, 1943 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Webster served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 489th Bomb Squadron, 340 Bomb Group as a radio operator and was KIA in an air collision over Sfax, Tunisia. He was awarded the Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Edward Wendlandt was born June 12, 1919 to Walter A. and Mae Winifred Wendlandt. He Sept. 20, 1944 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
Sgt. Wendlandt served in World War II with the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division and died in Germany while in the service of his country and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Eldon Duane Westermeyer was born Sept. 12, 1926 to Lewis H. and Celesta Derr Westermeyer. He died Dec. 7, 2003 and is buried in Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, IA.
Eldon served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles H. Weyer was born Oct. 24, 1923 to Henry and Ida S. Weyer. He died Feb. 11, 1945 and has a cenotaph in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Pvt. Weyer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Carrol Dalton Whitacre was born July 8, 1921 to Chester Oral and Alta Nina McMains Whitacre. He died Dec. 9, 1942 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Carroll served with the U.S. Army with the 168th Infantry (Aviation Cadet) and died in an airplane accident in Mississippi.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred Lewis Whitaker was born Feb. 8, 1925 to Levi William and Esther Minnie Rice Whitaker. He died Feb. 1, 2004 and is buried in Wapello Cemetery, Wapello, IA.
Alfred served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS West Virginia (BB-48),
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin E. White was born Sept. 28, 1917 to Everett and Nellie Mae Young White. He died May 25, 1945 and is buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.
Sgt. White served in World War II with the U.S. Army 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Cleo Whorton was born Oct. 28, 1924 to William and Nora J. Broom Whorton. He died Oct. 25, 1944 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Whorton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 9th Infantry, 2nd Division and was KIA in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale R. Wiele was born Feb. 2, 1920 to George H. and Mary Irene Hamburg Wiele. He died June 1, 1946 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Wiele served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 21st Weather Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur William Wiesel was born June 25, 1900 to August W. and Elizabeth Marie Gieseker Wiesel. He died Aug. 3, 1947 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Wiesel served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Earl Wilcox was born Aug. 22, 1921 to Raymond and Edith Maud Rester Wilcox. He died Oct. 2, 1944 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
1st Lt. Wilcox served in World War II with the U.S. Army as the Executive Officer, 747th Tank Battalion. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
David Ernest Williams was born Feb. 5, 1920 to Albert and Edith Moore Williams. He died Mar. 15, 2004 and is buried in Burge Cemetery, New London, IA.
Pvt. Williams served served in World War II with the U.S. Army, Patton’s Third Army and was awarded a Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Elliott Williams was born Jan. 4, 1921 to Corliss Frank and Nettie Esther Elliott Williams. He died Nov. 29, 1943 and is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.
Lt. Williams served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group and died in Sardinia while in the service of his country. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Bill Dale “B.D.” Wilson was born July 21, 1918 to David E. and Margaret J. Geiger Wilson. He died Oct. 17, 2003 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Bill served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Smith Wilson was born Oct. 28, 1913 to Nathan and Estella Mabel Smith Wilson. He died Oct. 27, 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Francis served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Armed Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Wilson was born Jan. 12, 1926 to Eldred Little and Estella May Stewart Wilson. He died Oct. 11, 1944 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA. John served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Earl Wisener was born May 10, 1899 to John A. and Carrie Emily Moorman Wisener. He died Sept. 5, 1945 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Petty Officer Wisener served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Arnold Wixom was born Apr. 20, 1911 to Clinton and Edith Margaret Luthy Wixom. He died Oct. 22, 1987 in CA.
1st Lt. Wixom served in World War II with the U.S. Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond F. Wunnenberg was born Mar. 12, 1912 to Otto H. and Annie M. Steffener Wunnenberg. He died May 12, 1945 and is buried in Loper Cemetery, Sperry, IA.
Sgt. Wunnenberg served in World War II with the U.S. Army 133rd Infantry, 334th Division and was MIA/KIA in France.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Aug 2019; updated Mar, Jul, Aug 2020 & Jun & Jul 2021 & Jan 2022 & Jul & Aug 2023 & Feb 2024