"W" Surnames - WWI Military Biographies for Jackson Co., MN
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Source:  "Victory Jackson County Minnesota in the World War" published 1921
by Neulen & Lueneburg, Lakefield, MN.

WALTERS, Jacob

Jacob Walters - pg. 68
Private, Artillery, Co. M, 2nd Division; son of Mr. Claus H. and Mrs. Elsie
Walters; entered service August 26, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Grant,
Ill., August 27, 1918; to Hancock, September 28, 1918; to Camp Dodge,
February 24, 1919; mustered out February 28, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

WALTERS, William M.

William M. Walters - pg. 55 - photo included
Private, Infantry, Co. C, 358th Infantry, 90th Division; son of Herman
Walters, Jackson, Minn.; entered service April 29, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.;
to Camp Dodge, April 30, 1918; to Camp Travis, May 17, 1918; to Camp Mills,
June 9, 1918; overseas July 1, 1918; engaged in battle of St. Mihiel;
wounded with shrapnel; mustered out April 21, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

WARNER, George F.

George F. Warner - pg. 59 - photo included
Sailor, Electrician, Wireless operator, on board the Aloha and Delaware; son
of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Warner, River, Minn.; entered service May 18,
1917, at Minneapolis, Minn.; to Great Lakes, August 23, 1917; to Harvard
Radio School, February 20, 1918; to City Park Barracks, July 10, 1918;
mustered out July 21, 1919, at Minneapolis, Minn.

WARSCHATKA, Joseph A.

Joseph A. Warschatka - pg. 27 - photo included
Private, Field Artillery, Battery D, 332 F.A.; son of Joseph Warschatka,
Sr., Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Grant, Ill., June 26, 1918; at Camp Robinson July 15, 1918; overseas
September 29, 1918; mustered out February 28, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.

WATLAND, Anne Margaret

Anne Margaret Watland - pg. 14 - photo included
Nurse, Base Hospital No. 68, Army Nurse Corps; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.J.
Watland, deceased; entered service at Jackson, Minnesota on January 19,
1918; to Camp Custer, Michigan, January 21, 1918; to New York Nurse
Mobilization Station, August 15, 1918; overseas September 29, 1918; Returned
from overseas April 1, 1919; stationed at Langly Field, VA., until June 1,
1919.

WEDEBRAND, Claude Iver

Claude Iver Wedebrand - pg. 55 - photo included
Private, A.S.M.S.; son of Mr. C.G. Wedebrand, St. Paul, Minn.; entered
service July 15, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Dunwoody Institute, July 15,
1918; to Air Service Mechanic School, St. Paul, Minn., September 13, 1918;
mustered out January 4, 1919, at Overland Bldg.

WEINBERG, August

August Weinberg - pg. 65
Private, Infantry, 5th Battalion, U.S. Guards; son of Mrs. Henry Weinberg,
Spirit Lake, Iowa; entered service at Spirit Lake, Iowa, February 24, 1918;
to Camp Dodge, February 25, 1918; to Fort Robinson, June 9, 1918; to Rock
Island Arsenal, August 12, 1918; mustered out January 14, 1919, at Camp
Dodge, Iowa; his home address is Alpha, Minn.

WESTBY, Axel Marcus

Axel Marcus Westby - pg. 23 - photo included
Corporal, Co. H, 54th Pioneer Infantry; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Westby,
Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service July 26, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Wadsworth, S.C., July 30, 1918; is still in the service.

WESTBY, Carl O.A.

Carl O.A. Westby - pg. 21 - photo included
Bugler, Co. H, 29th Engineers, 1st Battalion; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Westby, Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service at Jackson, Minn., February 25,
1918; to Camp Dodge, February 28, 1918; to Camp Devens, Mass., Mar. 26,
1918; to Wash Barracks, May 28, 1918; to Camp Stewart August 11, 1918;
overseas August 25, 1918; mustered out May 7, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

WESTEN, Heye Van

Heye Van Westen - pg. 37 - photo included
Private, Co. C, 62nd Infantry, 8th Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van
Westen, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service May 24, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.;
to Camp Lewis May 27, 1918; to Camp Fremont, September 26, 1918; to Camp
Mills, October 29, 1918; to Camp Lee, November 28, 1918; mustered out May
13, 1919, at Camp Grant.

WESTERSE, Anton S.

Anton S. Westerse - pg. 49 - photo included
Private, Battery A, 67th Artillery; address Jackson, Minn.; entered service
at Jackson; to Jefferson Barracks, December 8, 1917; to Ft. Scott, December
24, 1917; to Ft. Baker, January 1, 1918; to Camp Presidio, June 18, 1918;
overseas September 1, 1918; mustered out March 20, 1919, at Camp Dodge,
Iowa.

WICKLUND, Otis N.

Otis N. Wicklund - pg. 29 - photo included
U.S.N., U.S.S. Ohio; son of Mr. Peter Wicklund, Brewster, Minn.; entered
service Great Lakes Training Station, July 29, 1918; to Hampton Roads,
October 30, 1918; on Board U.S.S. Ohio, November 19, 1918; mustered out
February 4, 1919, at Great Lakes.

WIEZOREK, John G.

John G. Wiezorek - pg. 53 - photo included
Private, Machine Gun Corps, Co. M, 3rd Battalion; son of Mr. Joe P. and
Susie Wiezorek, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service September 5, 1918, at
Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Grant, September 6, 1918; to Camp Hancock, Ga.,
September 27, 1918; mustered out February 23, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

WIKERT, Harvey L.

Harvey L. Wikert - pg. 23 - photo included
Private, Infantry, 42nd Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wikert, Heron
Lake, Minn.; entered service September 21, 1917, at Windom, Minn.; to Camp
Dodge, September 23, 1917; to Camp Cody, October 25, 1917; overseas 1st of
July 1918; engaged in battles of Chateau Thierry, Orug River and Capture of
Serrings; was gassed in battle; was missing in action at battle of Orug
River; mustered out April 1, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

WILLARD, Arthur Charles

Arthur Charles Willard - pg. 21 - photo included
Private, Infantry; son of Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Willard, Heron Lake, Minn.;
entered service September 1918, at Minneapolis, Minn., to "U" Training Det.,
September 1918; mustered out December 20, 1918 at Minneapolis, Minn.

WILL, Fred

Fred Will - pg. 65 - photo included
Lakefield, Minn.; son of Julius Will, Sr. Lakefield.

WILLIAM, Arlington Stanly

Arlington Stanly William - pg. 51 - photo included
Sergeant, Co. B, 351st Infantry, 88th Division; son of Mr. A.J. Williams,
Worthington, Minn.; entered service September 20, 1918; at Jackson, Minn.;
to Camp Dodge same day; to Camp Mills, August 6, 1918; overseas August 20,
1918; is still in Ft. Snelling.
NOTE:  typed as written in book.

WILLIAMS, John L.

John L. Williams - pg. 59 - photo included
Petty Officer, on board U.S.S. Minnesota; son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Williams, Jackson, Minn.; entered service May 30, 1917, at Minneapolis,
Minn.; to Newport, R.I., July 2, 1917; to Boston Common Wealth Pier; to
Hingham, Mass.; September 29, 1918; Struck by mine off coast of Delaware;
made three trips across.

WILL, Julius W.

Julius W. Will - pg. 65 - photo included
Private, Co. B, 118th Infantry, 30th Division; son of Julius Will, Sr.,
Lakefield, Minn.; entered service at Camp Dodge, February, 1918; to Camp
Sevier in April, 1918; to Camp Mills, May 1, 1918; arrived overseas May 23,
and was engaged in battles of Villavett, Biscount, Vaucocourt, and Rolain.
NOTE:  typed as written in book.

WINTER, Edward A.

Edward A. Winter - pg. 25 - photo included
Cook, Co. E, 54th Infantry; son of Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Christina Winter,
Ceylon, Minn.; entered service May 2, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Columbus
Barracks, May 5, 1918; to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., May 10, 1918; to Camp Mills,
July 7, 1918; overseas July 26, 1918; mustered out June 28, 1919, at Camp
Dodge, Iowa.

WITHERS, Clare E.

Clare E. Withers - pg. 41 - photo included
Private, Co. C, 18th Infantry, 1st Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Withers, Jackson, Minn.; entered service April 13, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.;
to Jefferson Barracks, April 14, 1917; to Camp Douglas, Ariz., April 30,
1917; to Camp Mills, June 10, 1917; overseas June 28, 1917; engaged in
battles of Soissons Sector, St. Mihiel and Argonne; was gassed in battle; is
still overseas.
 
WOOLWORTH, Benjamin E.

Benjamin E. Woolworth - pg. 43 - photo included
Sergeant, First class, Co. C, 10th Field Battalion, 7th Division, Signal
Corps; son of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Woolworth, Jackson, Minn.; entered service
May 6, 1917, at Minneapolis, Minn.; to Jefferson Barracks, May 8, 1918; to
Ft. Leavenworth, May 16, 1917; to Alfred Vail, N.J., July 9, 1917; to
Hoboken, N.J., August 17, 1918; overseas August 27, 1918; A.E.F. occupation
of Puvenille Sector west of the Moselle, October 10 to November 9 defensive;
occupation of Puvenille Sector November 9 to 11, 1918; second army
offensive; mustered out July 5, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

WORSHEK, Edward

Edward Worshek - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, Co. C, 6th Division Ammunition Train; son of Wesley Worshek,
Jackson, Minn.; entered service May 2, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Columbus
Barracks, Ohio same day; to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., May 20, 1918; to Camp
Mills, N.Y., July 6, 1918; overseas July 26, 1918; engaged in battle of
Meuse-Argonne; mustered out June 23, 1919, at Camp Grant.