updated 02/06/2012
updated 02/06/2012
Allamakee co. Honor Roll Men & Women who served in WWII Surnames U-Z |
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| Surname | First name | Residence | Notes |
| Uglum | Alfred H. | Waterville | One of the two men drawn first from the Allamakee draft service in March 1941. |
| Uglum | Walter M. | Waukon | |
| Unterberger | Cletus | Waterville | Cletus Unterberger, US Army, Pfc, captured at Faid Pass on Feb 17, 1943. Held in 4 prison camps in Germany: Moosberg, Stalag 3B near Furstenberg, Luft 3 at Sagon and 7A. Freed on April 29, 1945. Died October 30, 1982. |
| Valley | Joseph M. | Harpers Ferry | |
| Valley | Earl R. | Harpers Ferry | Son of Walter & Elizabeth (Dolan) Valley. Obituary |
| Valley | Luverne J. | Harpers Ferry | |
| VanGorder | Milton G. | Waukon | |
| VanHorn | Sophus | Waukon | |
| VanHorn | Donald H. | Waukon | |
| VanWey / Van Wey | Carl C. | Postville / Frankville, Winneshiek co. IA | Captain. Served as a member of the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force and the Twelfth Air Force in Italy and the Mediterranean. Commended for "extreme efficiency" as a member of the signal battalion during the invasion of southern France. |
| Vaughn | Ira R. | Waukon. | |
| Vaughn | Ival G. | Waukon. | |
| Verdon | Floyd J. | Lansing | |
| Verdon | Raphael A. | Lansing | |
| Verdon | Walter F. | Lansing | |
| Vichlach | Stephan F. | New Albin | |
| Vickery | Dale R. | Harpers Ferry | |
| Vickery | Charles W. | Waukon | |
| Vickery | Ellwood M. | Waukon | |
| Vohl | Amandus C. | Waukon | |
| Vongroven | Silas O. | Dorchester | |
| Vongroven | Lester J. | Dorchester | |
| Wadsworth | John E. | Waukon | |
| Wagner | Cletus 'Bud' | Lansing | US Army. Obituary |
| Wagner | Harlan C. | Postville | |
| Wagner | Harold A. | Harpers Ferry | |
| Wagner | Leo H. | Lansing | |
| Wagner
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Urban L. | Ft. Atkinson, Winneshiek co. | US Army, he fought in battles from North Africa to Italy and Germany. Awarded 4 Bronze Stars. He moved to Waukon in 1956. Obituary & photos |
| Walby | Lester A. | Postville | |
| Waldron | Vernon J. | Waukon | |
| Waldron | John Leroy | Waukon | US Army. Served from February 1941 until August 1943. He saw duty in French Morocco, Africa, with the 3rd Infantry, the most decorated American unit of the war. Obituary |
| Waldron
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William Kenneth | Waukon | US Army, Tech Sgt. He was a
scout for the 3rd Army, 90th Infantry Division, Co F,
357th Infantry Regiment in the Ardennes, Rhineland,
Central Europe in the European theatres. Served as a
cook/baker during the occupation of Germany. ~the information & photo was shared by his daughter Jan Waldron Votroubek; his children have also honored their father with a page on the WWII Memorial website. |
| Walleser | Wilfred E. | Lansing | US Army Occupation of Japan. Son of John J. & Anna Walleser. Obituary |
| Walsh | Francis | Lansing | |
| Walsh | Earl C. | Waukon | US Army. Obituary |
| Walter | Lloyd D. | Postville | |
| Walter | Lloyd D. | Postville | |
| Walters | Leon M. | Monona, Clayton co. | |
| Ward | Alice J. | Waukon | Army Nurse Corps |
| Warren
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Thomas Atkin | Lansing / Postville | US Army Air Force, 1340
AAF BU unit. Served in the Burma-India-China
campaign 1942-1945. Son of
Thomas & Mary Warren. Obituary ~photo & information contributed by Jan Miller |
| Waters | George | Postville | |
| Waters | George T. | Dorchester | |
| Waters | Guy R. | Postville / Waukon | |
| Weber | Hamlin O. | Dorchester | |
| Webster | Beulla M. | Waukon | US Army. Daughter of Alfred & Anna Webster. Married name: Bogue. Obituary |
| Webster | A. Bruce | Postville | Son of Arthur C. & Glessner (Harris) Webster. Obituary |
| Webster | Myrle B. | Waukon | |
| Webster | Leslie J. | Waukon | |
| Wegner | Harlan | Postville | US Army, Corporal. He was among the first contingent of American soldiers to be sent overseas. Brother of Helen Wegner. |
| Wegner | Helen | Postville | Ensign, WAVES, stationed in Washington, D.C. She was a graduate of Postville HS and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Married Lloyd Hunt. Obituary |
| Weipert | Robert F | Lansing | |
| Weipert | Francis T. | Lansing | |
| Weipert | Kenneth F. | Lansing | |
| Welch | Kenneth L. | Lansing | |
| Welch | Norbert R. | Lansing | |
| Welsh | James L. | Lansing | |
| Welsh | John | New Albin | |
| Welsh | Matthew | New Albin | |
| Welsh | Sylvester M. Dr | New Albin | |
| Westby | Kenneth | Lycurgus/Waukon | Son of Carl C. & Rachel Westby. Obituary |
| Whalen | Earl J. | New Albin | Army Air Corps. Son of Peter and Frances (Waters) Whalen. Married Mary Essington in 1948. Obituary |
| Whalen | John G. | Lansing | |
| Wheat | Roy H. Dr | Waukon | |
| White | Louis P. Rev | Lansing | |
| White | Walter | Postville | Son of Elmer & Myrtle White. Obituary |
| White | James Robert | Waukon | |
| White | Edward T. | Waukon | |
| Wickham | Leo Earl | Postville | US Army, Headquarters Co. 405 Infantry, BSM; served in Europe, Africa & the Middle East. Son of Frank & Jennie Wickham. Obituary. Gravestone photo |
| Wiedemann | Neil | Waukon | |
| Wiedemann | Robert J. | Waukon | |
| Wiemerslage | Earl R. | Lansing | |
| Wilde | John A. | Lansing | Sergeant; Killed January 14, 1945, in flight between Morrison Field, Fla., and Trinidad. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wilde, Lansing |
| Wilde | Milton G. | Lansing | |
| Wilder | Marc E. | Lansing | |
| Wilhee | Robert P. | Lansing | |
| Wilker | Arnold Christian | Luana/Postville | US Army, Field Artillery. Served in the Pacific Theatre. Son of Fred & Emma Wilker in Clayton co. Iowa, he farmed near Postville for many years. Obituary |
| Williams | Frank Gates | Postville | Corporal, US Army. Served with the 7th Army and saw combat in southern France. He was present at the signing of the surrender papers for the German troops fighting on the French First and U.S. Seventh Army fronts. |
| Williams | Russell S. | Lansing | |
| Williams | Raymond D. | Waukon | |
| Willman | Lester Fritz | Postville | Son of Rudolph & Amelia Wilman. Obituary |
| Winge | Andrew L. | Lansing | |
| Winge | Lawrance | New Albin | |
| Wiltgen
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Vivien Frank | Ossian, Fayette co. / Waukon | US Navy, Chief Petty Officer
on PT boats and as Chief Motor Machinist Mate. Born in Ossian, he lived in Waukon for many years. Obituary The photo, from his funeral brochure, was contributed by Connie Ellis |
| Winters | Lynn M. | Waterville | |
| Withee | Ralph H. | Lansing | |
| Withee | Earl W. | Lansing | US Army. Obituary |
| Woodmansee | Dale P. | Rossville | US Navy. Served in WWII and in the Korean conflict. Gravestone photo |
| Worm | Floyd E. | Lansing | |
| Wullner | Ernest F. | Postville | Son of Ernst & Minna Wullner. Obituary |
| Young | Robert L. | ? | His name is on a bronze plaque containing "the names of Allamakee county's World War II dead" that was to be placed at the court house by the Waukon Commercial Club in 1948. |
| Zarwell | Floyd Edwin | New Albin | US Army. Son of Henry & Ella Zarwell. Obituary |
| Zarwell | Herbert Wesley | New Albin | Served in England & Germany. Son of Henry & Ella Zarwell. Obituary |
| Zeimet | Bernard J. | Lansing | US Army. Son of John & Leonette Zeimet. Obituary |
| Zeimet | Thomas R. | Lansing / New Albin | US Navy, 1942 to 1967. Obituary & photo |
| Zezulka | Earl Frank | Lansing | US Army. Obituary |
| Zoll | George D. | Waukon | Obituary |
| Zoll | Harold P. | Waukon | |
| Zoll | Ralph | Waukon | |
| Zoll | Raymond | Waukon | |
| Zoll | William | Waukon |
Surnames
A-C * Surnames D-F
* Surnames G-J
* Surnames K-M
* Surnames N-R
* Surnames S-T
* Surnames U-Z
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~The original 875 names on this list were
published in the Allamakee Journal, Lansing, Iowa,
September 15, 1943. The names were on Honor Roll Bulletin Board
at Waukon.
~transcribed by Errin Wilker
Other sources used to compile this honor roll, in
addition to the contributed information:
~information from news clippings, obituaries, photos &
funeral memorials in a WWII scrapbook compiled by Nina Harris
Swenson, g-grandmother of Sharyl Ferrall, Allamakee co. IAGenWeb
coordinator
~State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy,
Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel from Iowa, 1946
~information from obituaries posted to the Allamakee co. Obituary
Board
~information sent by Allamakee co. contributors as credited with
the entry
