State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Captain William R. Weir
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 387th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 97th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33
He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.
1945
Private Clarence F. Weiss
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Okinawa
1943
Ship's Cook Third Class Jalmer Edwin Weitala
Guelph, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
First Lieutenant Frank G. Welch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Corporal Ruben F. Welk
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 421st Base Unit
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19
On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California
1941
Radioman Second Class Floyd Arthur Wells
Cavalier, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Remains identified in 2020. returned to North Dakota September 2020.
1943
Private Herman A. Wendt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private John J. Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Metz, France
1944
Private First Class Krist Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 31st Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
First Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36
Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana
1943
Staff Sergeant Earl E. West
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 323rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomber Group
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 32
He was shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229916 'Yankee Dandy.
1945
Private First Class Vernon E. Westberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Raymond A. Westling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 115th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Adam Wetch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Armored Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1944
Private First Class Adolph J. Wetsch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 126th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Raymond A. Wetzel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 362nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.