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August and Helene Louise Drewes Wichers Family
Frank Ferdinand Wichers was born Nov. 13, 1912 to August and Helene Louise Drewes Wichers. He died May 21, 1984 in Winona, MN.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Raymond William Wichers was born Apr. 16, 1921 to August and Helene Louise Drewes Wichers. He died Mar. 9, 2007 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater.
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Siegfried Fritz “Zeke” Wichers was born Jan. 31, 1915 to August and Helene Louise Drewes Wichers. He died Mar. 30, 1998 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Pvt. Wichers served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Richard Wickey was born Aug. 5, 1918 to Otto Francis and Mary Ellen Richards Wickey. He died Ap4. 16, 1978 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Sgt. Wickey served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Otto Wiebel wwas born Oct. 10, 1920 to Frederick Carl William Theodore and Anna Mary Sessler Wiebel. He died Dec. 29, 2009 and is buried in Fannon Cemetery, Ava, MO.
Pvt. Wiebel served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Eugene Wiegand was born Apr. 21, 1922 to Charles D. and Leona I. Tice Wiegand. He died Apr. 28, 1996 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Ellis Laverne Wiegand was born Nov. 2, 1923 to Dan and Lena Aberle Wiegand. He died Jan. 28, 1985 and is buried in Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, CA.
Ellis served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Sherril Fred Wiele was born June 13, 1927 to Milo Walter and Vivian Genevieve Stephens Wiele. He died May 8, 1997 and is buried in Lena Burial Park, Lena, IL.
Sherrill served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Guy James “Wink” Wieneke II was born Nov. 9, 1923 to Guy James and Helen Katherine Brennan Wieneke. He died Jan. 8, 1986 and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, IA.
Wink served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Willard Wier was born Apr. 3, 1918 to James B. and Ruth Young Wier. He died Dec. 17, 1970 and is buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA.
Sgt. Wier served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl Frederick Wiese was born Aug. 1, 1913 to William Theodore and Clara May Marolf Wiese. He died Mar. 1, 1964 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Carl served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Theodore Wieskamp was born Nov. 19, 1909 to William Henry and Elizabeth Milder Wieskamp. He died Aug. 3, 1986 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Edward served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Wayne Wieter was born Mar. 16 1926 to Gerald and Emily Schmidt Weiter. He died July 22, 2009.
Richard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard A. Wigim was born Mar. 26, 1920 to Robert B. and Nellie Rice Wigim. He died Nov. 6, 1989 and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, IA.
Richard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Eugene Wilcox was born June 14, 1911 to George Ray and T. Magdaline Bekins Wilcox. He died May 3, 1992 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, IA.
Dr. Wilcox served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Charles Wildasin was born Dec. 30, 1922 to Charles D. and Ada Tracy Wildasin. He died Aug. 4, 2005 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Sgt. Wildasin served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Wendell Wilkerson was born June 1, 1921 to Roy Franklin and Elsie Jane LaRue Wilkerson. He died Dec. 6, 2013 and is buried in Val Verde Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Donna, TX.
Cpl. Wilkerson served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Oakley Franklin Wilkerson was born June 29, 1898 to Robert and Clara A. Weaver Wilkerson. He died Mar. 26, 1985 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.
Oakley served with the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Ray Wilkerson was born Apr. 20, 1922 to Ray George and Anna Schorr Wilkerson. He died Oct. 26, 1999 and is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Godfrey, IL.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles David Willey was born Nov. 19, 1925 to Perry Homer and Sara Darlene Young Willey. He died Jan. 8, 1980 and is buried in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, IN.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Stanley Eugene Willey was born Mar. 25, 1921 to Perry Homer and Sarah Darlene Young WIlley. He died July 15, 1996 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Stanley served with the U.S. Navy in World War iI.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Byron Willhite was born Dec. 30, 1920 to Edward and Ivy Ryan Willhite. He died Aug. 30, 1981 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, NC.
Pvt. Willhite served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
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Theodore Edward Willhite was born June 16, 1917 to Edward Cleveland and Ivy Leota Ryan Willhite. He died Mar. 11, 1944 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, France.
Maj. Wilhite served with the U.S. Army Air Corps 451st Bomb Group, Heavy and was MIA on a bombing mission over France and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Carl Andrae Williams was born Aug. 27, 1926 to Robert R. and Thelma Gatts Williams. He died May 17, 2012 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bluffs, IL.
Carl served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Chester James Williams was born June 18, 1920 to George and Bessie Lloyd Williams. He died Apr. 18, 1994.
Chester served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Marvin “Don” Williams was born Sept. 25, 1918 to Frank and May Remele Williams. He died Jan. 28, 1993.
Don served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
DeWayne Kenneth Williams was born Apr. 24, 1920 to William G. and Alta Driscoll Williams. He died June 12, 1990 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Sgt. Williams served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Walter Williams was born Oct. 16, 1920 to Harold C. and Gladys F. Walter Williams. He died June 13, 1998 and is buried in West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, IA.
Sgt. Williams served with the U.S. Army 381st Infantry, 96th Division in Leyte and Okinawa during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Russell Williams was born Aug. 18, 1913 to Arthur Miller and Edith M. Oakes Williams. He died July 19, 2003 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Petty Officer Williams served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Arthur Williams was born Sept. 19, 1915 to William A. and Jane Peters Williams. He died Oct. 5, 2002 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Howard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John M. and Josephine Hathaway Williams Family
Hugh Virgil Williams was born Feb. 21, 1915 to John M. and Josephine Hathaway Williams. He died Jan. 10, 1993 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Hugh served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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James Berry Williams, Jr. was born Oct. 4, 1923 to James Berry and Henrietta Roxana Bailey Williams. He died Dec. 18, 2021 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, IL.
James served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3).
Source: ancestry.com
John Vernon Williams was born Jan. 10, 1922 to John M. and Josephine Hathaway Williams. He died Mar. 5, 1969 and is buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Columbus Junction, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 320th Troop Carrier Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Roger Ludman Williams was born Apr. 12, 1918 to Julius and Allie Piersall Williams. He died Mar. 15, 1953 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Sgt. Williams served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley Elwood Williams was born June 30, 1913 to William John and Margaret Mae Shetler Williams. He died Dec. 14, 2004 and is buried in Redding Memorial Park, Redding, CA.
Stanley served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Morgan Williams was born Jan. 1917 to John M. and Josephine Hathaway Williams. He died Oct. 28, 1993 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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William Robert “Bob” Williams was born July 24, 1919 to John M. and Josephine Hathaway Williams. He died May 11, 1943 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Sgt. Williams served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 67th Fighter Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Jesse LeRoy “Roy” Williamson was born Dec. 20, 1908 to Jesse Calvin and Cora Mae Kerr Williamson. He died Aug. 9, 1953 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Jesse served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1253rd Engineer Combat Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
James Howard Williamson was born Oct. 15, 1909 to Larry M. and Verba Lee Hendley Williamson. He died Nov. 11, 1951 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Pvt. Williamson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Clinton C. and Jessie Kopp Willis Family
Phillip William Willis was born Jan. 24, 1923 to Clinton C. and Jessie Kopp Willis. He died Feb. 3, 2001 in Florence, OR.
Phillip served with the U.S. Navy Air Corps in World War II.
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Richard Wayne “Dick” Willis was born Aug. 14, 1920 to Clinton C. and Jessie Kopp Willis. He died July 21, 2011 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.
1st Lt. Willis served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Vernon Harry Willis was born Dec. 6, 1918 to Clinton C. and Jessie Kopp Willis. He died Nov. 6, 2000 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Vernon served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred W. Willroth was born Dec. 15, 1918 to John and Caroline Stockel Willroth. He died Aug. 7, 1993 and is buried in Durant Cemetery, Durant, IA.
Alfred served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Westwood and Flora Virginia Collison Wilson Family
Arland Wayne Wilson was born Oct. 13, 1925 to Henry Westwood and Flora Virginia Collison Wilson. He died Feb. 11, 2018 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Arland served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Frank Alvin Wilson was born Nov. 22, 1923 to Henry Westwood and Flora Virginia Collison Wilson. He died Dec. 9, 2000 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Frank served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Marvin Henry Wilson was born Sept. 15, 1927 to Henry Westwood and Flora Virginia Collison Wilson. He died July 15, 2009.
Marvin served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert Vincent Wilson was born July 14, 1921 to Henry Westwood and Flora Virginia Collison Wilson. He died May 20, 2016 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Chicopee, Massachusetts.
Robert served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Perry and Genevieve Ellis Wilson Family
Ellis Emmet Wilson was born Jan. 9, 1925 to Thomas Perry and Genevieve Ellis Wilson. He died May 1, 2000 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Coraopolis, PA.
Ellis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Thomas Courtney Wilson was born Mar. 23, 1912 to Thomas Perry and Genevieve Ellis Wilson. He died Sept. 13, 1984 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Capt. (Dr.) Wilson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Richard Hall “Dick” Wilson was born June 12, 1916 to Thomas Perry and Genevieve Ellis Wilson. He died July 2, 2012 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Dick served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Fredrick Wilson was born Apr. 20, 1924 to Albert Morris and Sadie Wilson. He died July 20, 1999 and is buried in Island Cemetery, Fruitland, IA.
Harold served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Clayton Wilson was born Jan. 16, 1918 to Albert Morris and Sadie Wilson. He died June 4, 1990 and is buried in Island Cemetery, Fruitland, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Gaylord “Gaylord” Wilson was born Mar. 6, 1923 to Joseph Herbert and Florence Fern Gates Wilson. He died Feb. 17, 1995 and is buried in Downey Cemetery, Downey, IA.
Capt. Wilson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Russell Wilson was born May 12, 1914 to William Oscar and Anna Elizabeth Tisor Wilson. He died Mar. 30, 1983 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Kenneth served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyle Werner Wilson was born Oct. 27, 1912 to Everett T. and Catherine Werner Wilson. He died Sept. 11, 2000 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Lyle served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Warren Wilson was born Apr. 8, 1923 to Elmer and Elsie Blass Wilson. He died Oct. 26, 1997 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Richard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Harold Wilson was born Apr. 20, 1921 to Harold E. and Ina Jamison Wilson. He died May 4, 1991 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Russell Wilson was born Mar. 31, 1923 to Ralph R. and Florence M. Pool Wilson. He died Apr. 18, 1993 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wendell Brown Wilson was born June 18, 1918 to James L. and Ina M. Brown Wilson. He died Apr. 12, 1992 and is buried in White Church Cemetery, Gaither, Arkansas.
Wendell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William W. Wilson was born June 20, 1923 to Robert and Gertrude Wilson. He died Nov. 29, 2019 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
William served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Wince was born Feb. 2, 1918 to John William and Gertrude Hazel Smoke Wince. He died Nov. 29, 2008 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
John served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edmund James “Ed” Winfield was born Oct. 15, 1918 to Robert Edmund and Maude I. Phillips Winfield. He died July 13, 2011 and is buried in Nichols Cemetery, Nichols, IA.
Ed served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Joseph Wingerter was born June 8, 1910 to Fred and Catherine Kuriger Wingerter. He died Sept. 25, 1970 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Langdon Guy Winslow was born Feb. 21, 1917 to Guy Jabez and Eunice Lulu Goodman Winslow. He died Jan. 3, 1945 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA. He was initially buried in the Mariana Islands and repatriated to the U.S. in 1949.
Lt. Winslow served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was KIA in the Northern Mariana Islands when his B-29, returning from a bombing mission against the port facilities and urban areas of Nagoya, crashed for unknown reasons. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Warren Raymond Wintermute was born Feb. 16, 1917 to Raymond Andrew and Lila Clara Ida Rosemond Wintermute. He died June 18, 1987 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Warren served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Lee Withrow was born Nov. 2, 1925 to Undrell Eugene and Phebe Alice Green Withrow. He died Feb. 17, 1986 and is buried in New Lorimier Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, MO.
Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Carl Witkoske was born Oct. 9, 1916 to Fred and Elsie Logs Witkoske. He died Sept. 16, 1997 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Albert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Edward Witt was born Oct. 25, 1917 to Rudolph and Martha Volke Witt. He died Aug. 11, 1972 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Arthur served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur John “Art” Witthoft was born Mar. 16, 1914 to Henry J. W. and Frieda Catherine Schultz Witthoft. He died Feb. 11, 2013 and is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, IA.
2nd Lt. Witthoft served in World War II with the U.S. Army 79th Infantry Division. He became a 2nd Lt. with a battlefield commission.
Source: ancestry.com
Lowell L. Wittler was born Oct. 27, 1921. He died June 27, 1975 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Lowell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2020; updated Jun 2022 & Jan 2024