Military Involvement
| Servicemen * We - surnames |
James Melvin Weir was born May 23, 1916 to James R. and Margaret Hall Weir. He died June 5, 1985 and is buried in Palms Memorial Gardens, Portland, TX.
James served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joe Franklin Welcher was born Mar. 1, 1923 to John Franklin and Mary Viola Holland Welcher. He died May 12, 1986 and is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Joe served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Lee Edward Welcher was born June 30, 1912 John Franklin and Mary Viola Holland Welcher. He died Sept. 9, 1991 and is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Pvt. Welcher served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank and Elsie Viola Carpenter Wellington Family:
Darrell Albert Wellington was born Aug. 27, 1927 to Frank and Elsie V. Carpenter Wellington. He died Nov. 16, 1997 and is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Darrell served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
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Everett William Wellington was born July 22, 1920 to Frank and Elsie Viola Carpenter Wellington. He died Dec. 28, 1991 and is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Everett served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Frank Wellington, Jr. was born Oct. 5, 1923 to Frank and Elsie Viola Carpenter Wellington. He died Dec. 14, 1964 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Wellington served in World War II with the U.S. Army Parachute Troops.
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James E. Wellington was born Feb. 17, 1922 to Frank and Elsie Viola Carpenter Wellington. He died Apr. 17, 1977 and is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Pvt. Wellington served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Fay “Bert” and Rosetta May McGregor Wells Family:
Dale Rundolph Wells was born Oct. 16, 1921 to Albert Fay “Bert” and Rosetta May McGregor Wells. He died Dec. 23, 1975 and is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Dale served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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George McGregor “Gar” Wells was born Jan. 17, 1914 to Albert Fay “Bert” and Rosetta May McGregor Wells. He died July 25, 1947.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Lawrence Elmer “Bill” Wells was born Apr. 7, 1916 to Albert Fay “Bert” and Rosetta May McGregor Wells. He died Feb. 24, 1991 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Lawrence served in World War II with the U.S. Army 606th Ordnance Company.
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Robert Fay “Boofy” Wells was born Apr. 14, 1909 to Albert Fay “Bert” and Rosetta May McGregor Wells. He died Aug. 9 1983 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
1st Lt. Wells served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne B. Wells was born Apr. 9, 1926 to Ellery and Pauline Motter Wells. He died Dec. 17, 2008 and is buried in Salem East Cemetery, Salem, IA.
Wayne served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Christian Wade Wenger was born May 18, 1926 to Allen C. and Izyel A. Miller Wenger. He died Nov. 21, 2009.
Christian served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Thomas Dean Wenger was born Aug. 16 1923 to Allen C. and Izyel A. Miller Wenger. He died Oct. 30, 2004 and is buried in North Hill Cemetery, Washington County, IA.
Thomas served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Forrest West was born Nov. 16. 1922 to Forrest L. and Ida K. Markle West. He died Mar. 4, 1997 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Ernest served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 338th Bomb Squadron 45th Bomb Wing, as a gunner on a B-17, flying 35 missions over Germany during the campaigns in Central Europe, Ardennes and Rhineland.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2020; updated Jul 2022