State Heroes
1944
2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fresno, California
1944
Water Tender 1c Francis O. Wicks
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Ernest E. Wieber
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 20
Died in service in Warden, Washington
1918
Pvt.1st Class George Wieglenda
Alliance, OHWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, on Oct. 9, 1918.
Buried in Grave 23, Row 25, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1951
Sergeant Gernard Wieland
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 14, 1951 / Age: 22
Died in service in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1943
Corporal Ervin R. Wiest
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1944
Flight Officer Edward G. Wild Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Lancaster, California
1942
Private Walter W. Wildgrube
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 29
Died in service at Camp Bowie, Texas
1951
Corporal John A. Wilkerson
Ramsey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1951 / Age:
1945
Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1945
1st Lt. John P. Wilkinson
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 488th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: March 20, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Frank E Willard
World War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1967
Corporal Norman Paul Williams
Maddock, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1918
Forrest Eugene Williams
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 2, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3477 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.