State Heroes
1945
Shipfitter Third Class Earl W. Whiting
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Mess Sergeant Don Alfred Whitmore
Drayton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 348th Infantry Regiment
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
Second Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney
World War II (WWII)
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
Private First Class Arthur S. Whitson
Hillsboro, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 339th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 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 (WWII)
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
Sergeant Oren B. Wick
Columbus, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron 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
Second Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fresno, California
1944
Water Tender First Class Francis O. Wicks
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
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 Second Class Ernest E. Wieber
World War II (WWII)
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, OH
World War I (WWI)
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 (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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: