W - WWI Honor Roll * Rock County

Henry J. Wahlert, Luverne, Minn. Private, Hdqs. Co., 338th M.G. Bn., 88th Div. Entered Service September 19, 1917. Trained Camp Dodge, Ia. Departed overseas August 18, 1918. Battle: Argonne
Lloyd W. D. Walker, Beaver Creek, Minn. Private, S.A.T.C. Entered Service September 1918. Trained at Hamline University.
William Peter Wall, Steen, Minn. Private, first class, Co. "E," 414th Telegraph Bn., S. C. Entered Service July 15, 1918. Trained at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Departed overseas November 1, 1918.
Fred Wallenberg, Garretson, S.D. Private, Co. "F," Infantry. Entered Service May 25, 1918. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash. Departed overseas September 1918
Richard Walvatne, Sherman, S.D. Private, Medical Train, 39th Inf., 4th Div. Entered Service June 3, 1917. Trained at Fort Riley, Kan. Departed overseas June 1918. Battles: Argonne, St. Mihiel, Chateau Thierry, Verdun.
Frank Wedge, Luverne, Minn. Private, 346th Inf., Hdq. Co. 87. Entered Service September 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Dodge. Departed overseas August 23, 1918.
William Welzenbach, Luverne, Minn. Private, 12th Provisional Recruit Co. Entered Service October 22, 1918. Trained at Camp Forrest, Ga.

Arend Westerbur, Ash Creek, Minn. Private, Engineers. Entered Service December 22, 1918. Trained at Camp Forrest, Ga. Departed overseas January 7, 1919.

John Westerbur, Ash Creek, Minn. Private, Co. "M," 138th Inf., 35th Div. Entered Service October 22, 1917. Trained at Camp Dodge, Ia. Departed overseas November 1917. Battles: St. Mihiel, Argonne. Wounded, Argonne three times in arm and leg. Gassed, Argonne.
Viggo Westergaard, Hills, Minn. Private, Co. "F," 165th Inf., 42nd Div. Entered Service July 15, 1917. Trained at Camp Cody, N. Mex. Departed overseas June 27, 1918. Battles: Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Gassed, Meuse-Argonne, October 21.
Emil Rudolph Westlie, Hills, Minn. Private, Quartermaster Corps. Entered Service March 1, 1918. Trained at Fort Sill, Okla.
Charles C. Whitaker, Magnolia, Minn. Private, Co. "I," 131st Inf. Entered Service February 26, 1918. Trained at Camp Logan, Texas. Departed overseas May 20, 1918. Battles: Albert, July 26; Somme, Aug. 9; Rheims, Aug. 9; Verdun, September 26, 1918. Gassed, Verdun, September 29.
Roney Wiese, Ellsworth, Minn. Cook, Co. "G," 3rd Pioneer Inf. Entered Service July 22, 1918. Trained at Camp Wadsworth, S.C. Departed overseas August 30, 1918.
Raymond Wiggins, Luverne, Minn. Private, 12th Engineers Replacement Co. Entered Service October 22, 1918. Trained at Camp Forrest, Ga.
William Wiggins, Luverne, Minn. Corporal, Battery "A," 332nd Field Art. Entered Service June 24, 1918. Trained at Camp Robinson, Wis. Departed overseas September 16, 1918.
George R. Wildung, Hills, Minn. Gunner's Mate, Platoon "E," 15th Reg. Entered Service August 18, 1918. Trained at Great Lakes Aviation Armor School.
Harold F. Wildung, Hills, Minn. Sergeant, Co. "A," 350th Inf., 88th Div. Entered Service April 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Dodge, Ia. Departed overseas August 10, 1918. Battle: Alsace sector.
Cyriel Wille, Sherman, S.D. Private, Inf. Entered Service April 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Dodge, Ia. Departed overseas August 1918.
Joseph Andrew Willen, Beaver Creek, Minn. Private, 8th Co., 161st Depot Brigade. Entered Service June 24, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill.
Frank Willers, Luverne, Minn. Mechanist Mate, first class, Co. "C," 15th Reg. Entered Service June 18, 1918. Trained at Great Lakes.
Herbert E. Wilson, Luverne, Minn. Bandman, Sim's Naval Band. Entered Service August 9, 1918. Trained at San Francisco, Cal.
Charles A. Williams, Luverne, Minn. First Lieutenant, Hdqs. Military Police. Entered Service May 1, 1918. Trained at Camp Jackson, S.C.
George Frederick Winchell, Beaver Creek, Minn. Cook, Co. "A," 136th Inf. Entered Service June 10, 1917. Trained at Camp Cody, N. Mex. Departed overseas October 13, 1918.
Wesley Howard Winkler, Luverne, Minn. Private, Co. "B," 55th Reg. Engrs. Entered Service February 26, 1918. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Departed overseas June 27, 1918.
Leonard Wold, Luverne, Minn. Private, Co. "C," 131st Inf., 83d Div. Entered Service February 1918. Trained at Camp Dodge, Ia. Departed overseas, May 1, 1918. Battles: Somme, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Gassed Somme, July 20.
Charley Wollenberg, Beaver Creek, Minn. Private, Co. "A," 350th Inf. Entered Service April 1918. Trained at Camp Dodge.
Warren Workman, Ellsworth, Minn. Private, Co. "L," 18th Inf., 1st Div. Entered Service April 5, 1917. Trained at Camp Jones, Ariz. Departed overseas June 14, 1917. Battles: Cantigny, Soissons, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne.
Donald R. Wright, Luverne, Minn. Private, S.A.T.C. Entered Service September 1918. Trained at the University of Minnesota.
Henry Wullstein, Sibley, Iowa. Entered Service July 4th, 1917. Trained at Camp Cody. Was a member of 4th Company, 165th Inf. Departed overseas in July 1918. Participated in the battles of Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Argonne. Was wounded in Argonne Forest. Returned to the United States in December 1918.
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