State Heroes
1918
Mess Sgt. Don Alfred Whitmore
Drayton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 348th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 16, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of influenza on Oct. 16, 1918.
Buried in American Cemetery No. 25, in Grave No. 336, Section B, at Galence, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
2nd Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
PFC Arthur S. Whitson
Hillsboro, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.
1944
Private First Class Meryl D. Wick
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Saipan.
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
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.