Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Wa - surnames |
John Ernst Wadsworth was born Sept. 22, 1914 to George W. and Elsie Augusta Wadsworth. He died Feb. 11, 1998 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 728th Railway Operating Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Cletus John “Bud” Wagner was born Aug. 27, 1921 to Frank and Monica M. Hogan Wagner. He died Mar. 24, 2011 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Bud served in World War II with the 3582nd Ordnance Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Anthony Wagner was born Sept. 2, 1915 to Peter and Catherine A. Mertz Wagner. He died Mar. 14, 1990 and is buried in Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, IA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army Third Armored Division at Omaha Beach, St. Lo and across Europe.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Henry Wagner was born June 26, 1903 to Henry and Anna Eve Wagner Wagner. He died Aug. 20, 1980 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, IA. Pvt. Wagner served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Urban Leander Wagner was born Apr. 23, 1919 to Phillip Henry and Julia Roth Houdek Wagner. He died May 22, 2010 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Urban served in World War II with the U.S. Army 404th Engineering Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Lester Alwin Walby was born Jan. 23, 1923 to Alwin Sanford and Charlotte Lenora Peck Walby. He died Sept. 30, 2010 and is buried in Frankville Cemetery, Frankville, IA.
Lester served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Leroy Waldron was born Jan. 26, 1923 to James and Amanda Barbara Bodendorfer Waldron. He died July 15, 2006 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Division in French Morocco, Africa.
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Vernon James “Vern” Waldron was born Aug. 18, 1918 to James and Amanda Barbara Bodendorfer Waldron. He died June 12, 2001 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, IA.
Vernon served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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William Kenneth Waldron was born Sept. 22, 1920 to James and Amanda Barbara Bodendorfer Waldron. He died Mar. 9, 1992 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Sgt. Waldron served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a scout for the 3rd Army, 90th Division, 357th Regiment in Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe in the European Theatre. He served as a cook/baker during the occupation of Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilfred E. “Bill” Walleser was born May 11, 1926 to John J. and Anna Berns Walleser. He died Nov. 29, 2002 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Bill served in World War II with the U.S. Army, assisting with the Occupation of Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Cletus Walsh was born Dec. 22, 1916 to William and Elizabeth Blanchard Walsh. He died Aug. 27, 1986 and is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, WI.
Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis William Walsh was born Oct. 14, 1916 to Joseph and Matilda Waldron Walsh. He died Apr. 15, 1968 and is buried in Lycurgus Cemetery, Allamakee, IA.
Sgt. Walsh served in World War II with the U.S. Army 528th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Leon Wayne Walters was born Nov. 25, 1923 to Clay W. and Ethel Rush Walters. He died Apr. 25, 1993 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Leon served in World War II with the U,S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Atkin Warren was born Oct. 11, 1913 to Thomas Atkin and Mary Ann Sullivan Warren. He died Sept. 13, 1969 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S.l Army Air Corps in the Burma-India-China campaign.
Source: ancestry.com
George Joseph Waters was born Feb. 15, 1922 to George H. and Veronica Alvina Schwartzhoff Waters. He died Oct. 31, 1990 and is buried in Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 927th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Guy Ralph Waters was born Dec. 8, 1919 to Robert J. and Jeanette “Nettie” Siple Waters. He died Mar. 10, 1972 in FL.
Guy served in World War Ii with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Gene Orvil “Whitey” Watson was born Feb. 11, 1922 to Charles Wilbur and Nellie McFarland Watson. He died Aug. 19, 2013 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Gene served in World War II with the U.S. Army 246th Engineer Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2021; updated Aug 2024