State Heroes
World War II
1945
Pvt. Elmer E. Wolford
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 589th Field Artillery Bn, 106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Gunner's Mate 2c Fritz A. Wollerman
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1945
Staff Sgt. Jasper N. Wonser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1946
Aviation Ordnanceman 2c Wayne L. Wood
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 05, 1946 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Pvt. Lawrence P. Woodside
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald E. Woodwick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 729th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1943
Corporal William M. Wooldridge
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 46th Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant Clarence B. Workman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 55th Armed Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 410th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 94th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: April 18, 1944 / Age: 20
Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44
1944
Technician 5th Grade Leone R. Wralstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1943
Sergeant Robert W. Wright
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 24, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Salina, Kansas
1944
Machinist's Mate 3c Nathan E. Wright
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Aviation Radioman Curtis L. Wright Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Yorktown
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Yap Island
1945
Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Gilbert E. Wulff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa