Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Wi - surnames |
Virgil William Widger was born Nov. 21, 1923 to Lonnie B. and Jeanette M. Coyne Widger. He died Jan. 17, 2014 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA.
Pvt. Widger served in World War II with the U.S Army at the Battle of the Bulge and received two Purple Hearts.
Source: ancestry.com
Dwight Arthur Wilbanks was born May 20, 1920 to Cyrus Gordon and Amanda Flora Snow Wilbanks. He died Apr. 12, 1945 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Petty Officer Wilbanks served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Zellars (DD-777) and was KIA while serving aboard that ship.
Source: ancestry.com
Lloyd William Bureker/Wilkinson was born Sept. 30, 1911 to Leo William and Edna Mae Wilkinson Bureker. He was raised by his grandparents, Gideon and Emma Wilkinson and went by his grandfather’s name but was never adopted by his grandparents. He died Feb. 15, 1945 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Pvt. Wilkinson served in World War II with the U.S.l Army 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division and died in New Guinea while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
James Gordon Williams was born Nov. 13, 1914 to James Callen and Ella Charlotte Ornduff Williams. He died Oct. 3, 1980 and is buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Emmett Eugene Wilson was born Apr. 23, 1917 to David Gee and Sarah Helen Hill Wilson. He died June 16, 1948 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Emmett served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John Marshall Wimpsett was born Aug. 21, 1925 to Grant General and Viola Nellie Bales Wimpsett. He died Nov. 28, 1945 and is buried in Eldon Cemetery, Eldon, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 125th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Mar, May & Jul 2020 & Nov 2023