State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Technician 5th Grade William G. Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Henry Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Okinawa
1944
Technician 5th Grade Leon R. Warlstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1945
Private First Class Richard Waslaski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Infantry
Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Carl B. Wasness
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
Pvt. Donald I. Wasson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1944
Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. Earl W. Weber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Seaman 1st Class Eugene L. Weber
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 09, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Guam
1944
Cpl. Garner Douglas Webster
Mercer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1035 Sig CO
Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in Service. Non-Combat Jeep accident on 4 September 1944 in Italy. European African Middle Eastern Theater.
1943
Captain Walter W. Webster
World War I, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 16, 1943 / Age: 54
Died in service in Chester, Pennsylvania