State Heroes
World War II
1945
Sgt. Oren B. Wick
Columbus, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.
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
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
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.
1942
Lt. Richard Beebe Williams
Fargo, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:
The gunboat Oahu operated in Manila Bay on inshore patrol and in support of US forces on Bataan until Bataan fell on 5 April 1942, and then continued to operate about the island fortress of Corregidor until sunk by enemy gunfire 5 May 1942.
1945
Captain Kenneth A. Williams
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Gene S. Williams
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa
1944
Seaman 2c John R. Williams, Jr.
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1942
Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Williamson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.