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Unger, Harry D.*  Served in WWI.

Utz, John P.  T/5 son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Utz. New Washington, attended Heidelberg College.  Entered Army, 1945, trained in Akla. and Va. Served in Germany.

Utz, Kathryn E. T/Sgt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Utz, Attica, graduate of Attica High. Entered WAC, 1943, trained in Ga. Served in USA  Awarded AT, Victory, WAAC, Comm. Ribbons, GCM and Merit. Unit Award. Discharged in 1946.

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Valentine, Ernest L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C Valentine, Bloomville, husband of Euice Crum, attended Republic High,  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Texas and Mo. Served in India and Burma,  Awarded GCM and Purple Heart.  Killed in action in Burma, 1944.

Valentine, Harvey T. S1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs J. C. Valentine.  Navy, 1941, trained in IIl. Served in USA, Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean.  Awarded Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean-Middle East Bars.  Discharged in 1945.

Valentine, Mervin J. MM1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs J..C. Valentine Bloomville, husband of Ethel Cummings, attended Republic High.  Entered Navy 1945, trained in R.I. Served in Hawaii.  Awarded Victory Ribbon and GCM. Discharged in 1946.

Valentine, Myron E Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs E. I. Valentine Tiffin, husband of Phyllis Mohr, attended Columbian High.  Entered Marines, 1942, trained in S.C. and N.C. Served in AP. Awarded Pres. Cit. Discharged in 1945.

Valentine, Paul I. Std., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. l. Valentine Tiffin, graduate of Bloomville High.  Entered Mer. Marines, 1941, trained in Ill. Served in EAME.  Awarded 2 Battle Stars and Dist. Serv. Medal. Wounded off coast of N.C. in 1942 and in Boehn, Africa, 1943.  Discharged in 1945 .

Valentine, Richard L.  Served in WWII.

Valentine, Virgil E. ABS, son of Mr. and Mrs E. E. Valentine, Tiffin, husband of Thelma Lewis, graduate fo Columbian High.  Entered Mer. Marines, 1943, trained in Ill. Served in Europe. Discharged in 1945.

Van_Camp, Charles A.  GM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. l. Van Camp,Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Ill and Va.  Served in Atlantic and Pacific.  Awarded PL Ribbon.  Discharged in 1946.

Van_Camp, William E. Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs C. Van Camp, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky.  Served in France. 

Vanderhoff, Delmar R. EM1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs C. F. Vanderhoff, Fostoria, husband of Maxine Fields, graduate of St. Wendelin High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Va. Served in Alaska.  Awarded AD and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1946. 

Vance, Harry J.  T/5, son of Augustus and Leona (Russell), Broughton, attended Paulding High School, husband of Edna Durst. Entered Army, March, 1943, trained in infantry at Camp Wheeler, GA. Served in European Theater – Sept , 1943 (30 months) Landed 3 days after the landing at Normandy. GCM, Bronze star. Discharged in Jan. 1946.

Vanderhoff, Joseph F. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Vanderhoff, Fostoria, graduate of St. Wendelin High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in S.C. Served in EAME. Awarded ET, Victory Ribbons, 2 Stars, GCM and Com Inf. Badge.  Discharged in 1945.

Vassalle, Dominic  S1/c, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vassalle, Tiffin, attended Calvert High.  Entered Nayy, 1946, trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served on USS D. H. Fox.

Vassalle, Richard A. Y3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs J. R. Vassalle, Tiffin, attended Calvert High.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained in N. Y. Served in Va. and Fla.  Discharged in 1946.

Vogel, Richard H.  Son of Albert and Gladys H. (Earl) Vogel, Fostoria, husband of Carol Williams. Served in the Army during WWII.

Vogt, Charles R.  M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs C. J. Vogt, Attica, graduate of Attic High.  Entered AAC, 1941, trained in Texas, Cal. and N.C. Served in CBI.  Awarded AD, AT, AP, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 4 Battle Stars. 

Vogt, Neil E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Vogt. Attica, attended Attica School. Entered AAC, 1943, trained in Miss, Va. and Ind.  Served in England and France.  Awarded ET Ribbons, Pres. Cit. and 7 Battle Stars.  Discharged in 1945. 

Vosburg, Fredrick H.  Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Vosburg, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High.  Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Miss, Mo., Mich. and Utah.  Served in EAME. Died in Italy, Polio, Jan. 5, 1945. 

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Wade, Harry L.  Tech Sgt., 1942-45, Army Air Force. 1937 graduate of Fostoria High.

Wagner, Alfred N.  Son of Alfred F. and Dorothy V. (Kirian) Wagner, Seneca County, husband of Martha C. Frey, 1949 graduate of New Riegel High School. Served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.

Wagner, Burton E.  Pfc., son of Mr.and Mrs E. L. Wagner, Fostoria, husband of Frances C. Lee, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ga.  Served in Italy, France and Germany. Awarded Purple Heart, ET Ribbon, GCM, 3 Bronze Stars, Arrowhead and Com. Inf. Badge.  Wounded in Italy and France, 1944. Discharged 1945.

Wagner, MarloweF. Son of Edward and Clara (Trott) Wagner, McCutcheonville, husband of Louise B. Zeiglerfc. Served in the Army during WWII.

Wagner, Maurice M.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wagner, New Riegel, husband of Veronica Kinn, attended New Riegel School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in N.J., Va., Fla. and Wash.  Served in AP.  Awarded AT, AP, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 2 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

Wagner, Quentin V.  Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Wagner, Bellevue, husband of Viola Stockmeister, graduate of Bellevue Cent.High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La. and Tex. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded ET Ribbon, 2 Battle Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

Wagner, Randal R., Jr.  Son of Randal R. Wagner and Eunice (Gattshall) Wagner-Smith, Dupont, OH, husband of Cletus Y. (Winkle) Wagner, Continental. Served in the Army during WWII.

Wagner, Raymond D. M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wagner, New Riegel, graduate of New Riegel High.  Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Mo., S. C., and Cal.  Served in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Italy and Corsica.  Awarded Dist. Unit Cit., 8 Bronze Stars and EAME Ribbon.  Discharged in 1945.

Wagner, Robert C. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wagner, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High,  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ga. and S. C. Served in Europe.  Awarded AT, Victory, EAME Ribbons, GCM and 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.

Wagner, Robert L. “Randy” Son of Walter and Jessie (South) Wagner, Parkersburg, WV., husband of Gloria O. Goodale, Fostoria, 1944 graduate of Fostoria High School and attended the University of Toledo. Served in the Navy during WWII.

Wagner, William K. T/5, son of Mrs. Oleta Osdal, Tiffin, husband of Marie Evelyn Pond, graduate of Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ore. and Va. Served in New Guinea and Phil.  Awarded AP Ribbon and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Wallace, Charles A. Pfc., Army-1941-45

Wallace, Robert E. Sr.  Pfc., Army-1942-45

Walland, William H.  SoM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Walland, Tiffin, attended Calvert High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Ill.  Served in AP. Awarded Victory, AP, AT, PL Ribbons, 6 Battle Stars and Cit. Discharged in 1946.

Walliser, Richard D. - Served in WWII

Walter, Richard C. Sr. - Sgt., Army

Waltermyer, Michael A. - Cpl.,- Marine Corp,

Walters, Arthur M. -Tech Sgt.Army 1941-44

Walters, Charles E.  Son of Elza and Alice (Harmon) Walters, Napoleon, husband of Esther, 1939 graduate of Napoleon High. Served in AAC during WWII.
 

Walters, Duane B. RM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Walters, Tiffin, husband of Gloria Voorhies, attended Tiffin and Hopewell-Louden Schools. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Ill., Pa, and Va.  Served in Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific and AT. Awarded AT, ET, Victory, AP Ribbons, GCM and 2 Stars. Discharged in 1946.

Walters, Paul R. S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Walters, Tiffin, graduate of Hopewell-Loudon.High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Ill.  Served in AP. Awarded Victory, AP, AT Ribbons and 1 Star. Discharged in 1946.

Walton, Donald H. CM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Walton, Tiffin, graduate of McCutchenville High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Ill. Served in AP.  Awarded PL, AT, AP  Victory Ribbons and 2 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1946.

Walton, Marjorie F. Sp. (Q) 2/c, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Walton, Tiffin, graduate of Tiffin U.  Entered WAVES, 1943, trained in N. Y. and Iowa.  Served in USA.  Discharged in 1945.

Walton, Wade W. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Walton, Sycamore, husband of Edna Balbreich, graduate of Sycamore High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained in Fla. and Ga.  Served in EAME. Awarded EAME Occ.,  Victory Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars, GCM and Bronze Star Medal.  Discharged in 1946.

Wangler, Gerald C. Served in WWII

Wangler, Paul L. Army WWII

Wangler, Truman S. Army WWII

 Ward, Donald W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ward, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoris High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Okla and Tex. Served in EAME.  Awarded EAME, Victory, AT Ribbons, Purple Heart, GCM and 4 Bronze Stars. Wounded in Bastogne, 1945.  Discharged in 1945.

Ward, George E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude P. Ward, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Md.  Served in EAME. Awarded EAME Ribbon, 5 Bronze Stars and GCM.  Discharged in 1945.

Ward, Harold O. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P.  Ward, Fostoria, husband of Etheldreda Schmitz, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Fla. and N. C. Served in England, France and Germany,  Awarded Victory, ET, AT Ribons, GCM, 3 Battle Stars, Merit. Unit Award and Coix de Guerre and Palm.  Discharged in 1945.

Ward, John  Served in Vietnam. Combat Engineer. Awarded Bronze Star.

Ward, Norbert F. - Served in WWII

Ward, Richard S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained in Tex, Ga. and Colo.  Served in Europe.  Awarded EAME, Victory, AT, Occ. Ribbons, GCM and Dist. Unit Badge.  Discharged in 1944.

Warnament, Joanne G.  2nd Lt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Goetz, Tiffin, graduate of St. Alexis School of Nursing.  Entered ANC, 1942, trained in Ky.  Served in England.  Awarded ET Ribbon.  Discharged in 1944.

Warnament, Justin E.  S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Warnement, Tiffin, husband of Jonna Goetz, graduate of Calvert High.  Entered AAC, 1942, trained in N. J. and N. Y. Served in EAME. Awarded ET Ribbon and Bronze Star Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

Warner, Barbara A. S 1/c, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Warner, Fostoria, wife of Gerald Welder, attended Fostoria High and Ohio Northern U.  Entered WAVES, 1944, trained in N.Y. Served in USA. Discharged  in 1945.

Warner, Gary Allen. - Pfc., US Army. Served in Vietnam War. Died December 14, 1068. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 36W Row 024)

Warner, John H.  - Served in WWI

Warner, Richard C.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Warner of Tiffin, graduate of Melmore High,  Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo.  Served in Europe. Awarded ET, Victory Ribbons, Merit. Award and 5 Battle Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

Weasner, Donald R. HA 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Weasner, Bloomville, graduate of North Baltimore School. Entered Navy, 1945 trained in N.Y. and Cal.  Awarded AT and Victory Ribbons,  Discharged in 1946.

Weaver, Dalton W. AMM1/c, son of Mr.and Mrs. C. R. Weaver, Tiffin, husband of Helen Flagle, graduate of Columbian High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Ill. and Tenn. Served in AP, Awarded Air Medal and Pres. Unit Cit.  Discharged in 1945.

Weber, Eugene H. SC 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Weber Tiffin, attended Tiffin Schools.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained in N.Y. and R.I.  Served in AP. Awarded AP, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Weber, George W. Cpl.,  son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weber, Tiffin, attended Columbian High,  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ore. and Wash.  Served in Europe.  Awarded ET Ribbon, 3 Battle Stars and GCM.

Weber, John E. Served in Korean War

Weaks, Timothy Howard - Army. Graduate of Fostoria High. Began tour in Vietnam on May 3, 1968. KIA - Nov 4, 968 in Binh Long, South Vietnam. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 39W Row 019)

Weiker, Bryce L. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Weiker, Republic, husband of Fern Vogt, attended Ohio U.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in La., Cal. and Mo. Served in AP. Awarded AT, AP, PL, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 5 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1946.

Weininger, Joe Cadet, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Weininger, McCutchenville, husband of Maxine Palmer, graduate of McCutchenville High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Ohio, Iowa and Tex.  Served in USA.  Discharged in 1945.

Weininger, Laura M. 2nd Lt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Weininger, McCutchenville, graduate of Grant Hospital School of Nursing. Entered Army, 1945, trained in Ind. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.

Weininger, Warren W. Ens., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Weininger, McCutchenville, husband of Beatrice Palmer, attended Ohio U.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Pa. and Ohio.  Served in AT and AP.  Discharged in 1945.

Welch, Archie J. SKSK, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Welch, Tiffin, husband of Shirley Bertrand, graduate of Tiffin U. Entered Coast Guard, 1942, trained in N.Y. and Fla.  Served in Atlantic.  Awarded AT, EAME, Victory Ribbons and GCM.  Discharged in 1945.

Weller, Clarence J. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Weller, Green Springs, husband of Cleora Buton, graduate of Old Fort High,  Entered Army, 1945 trained in Tex.  Served in Tex., Phil. and Japan.  Awarded Victory, AP, Occ. Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1946.

Wells, Wendell W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Wells Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in Miss., Texas and Okla. Served in EAME.  Awarded ET, AD Ribbons, 4 Bronze Stars and GCM.   Discharged in 1945.

Welter, Clifford A. T/Sgt., son of Mrs. Clara Welter, Akron, husband of Mildred Benner, graduate of East High in Akron. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Colo, and Kan. Served in AP. Awarded Air Medal, OLC and DFC.  Killed in action in Kobe Japan, June 1945.

Welter, Harold W. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Weller. Bloomville, graduate of Calvert High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in France and Germany.  Awarded Victory, AT, ET, Occ. Ribbons and GCM.

Welter, Richard E. S/Sgt., son of Mr and Mrs. L. A. Weller, Fremont, husband of Annabel McClintock, attended Heidelberg College.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Cal., Colo., Texas and Ga. Served in France, Germany and Austria.  Awarded ET, AT, Victory, Occ. Ribbons, GCM and 2 Stars.  Discharged in 1946.

Welty, Harold L. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Welty, Alvada, attemded New Reigel High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Va., Pa. and Ill.  Served in EAME.  Awarded ET, Victory Ribons, 1 Battle Star, GCM and Com. Inf. Badge.  Discharged in 1946.

Weott, Paul C. Cpl., son of Mrs. Bertha Weott, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Custer, Mich. and Ft. Deens, Mass.  Served in England.  Awarded ET Ribbon and GCM.  Discharged in 1944.

Werling, Raymond W. - Served in WWII

West, Gordon R.-  BT3 (E4)

Wertz, George R. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H Wertz Tiffin, attended Jackson and Louden High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Fla. and Mo.  Served in Hawaii and Iwo Jima.  Discharged in 1945.

West, Donald Jr. SM1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. West, Tiffin, husband of Athena Quimby.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Mass, R.I. and Maine.  Served in AP.  Discharged in 1946.

West, Paul K. SF3/c, son  of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. West, Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Seabees, 1945 trained in Ill. and R.I.  Served in AP.  Discharged in 1946.

Wheatley, Fred - Pfc Army

Willeke, Gary P. - SSgt., Served in Vietnam War. KIA died May 8, 1968. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 51W, Row 037.)

Whited, Eileen, Lt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Luzader, Ft. Seneca, graduate of Maumee Valley Hosp., Ohio.  Entered ANC, 1945 trained in Ohio. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.

Whiteman, Harland-R., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Whiteman, Tiffin, attended Columbian High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Still, Okla. Served in Panama.

Whiteman, Herman E.  Served in WWI

Whitmer, Bryan, Jr. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Whitmer, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Mackall, N. C.  Served in Phil. Awarded Bronze Star and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

Whitmer, Marion F. Pfc. son of Mr. and Mrs. E .B. Whitmer Tiffin, husband of Helen Niswender, attended Columbian High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ga.  Served in Europe. Awarded ET Ribbon, GCM, Purple Heart and Com. Inf. Badge.  Wounded in Holland, 1944.  Discharged in 1945

Wickwire, Alfred G. - Served in WWI

Widmer, Don E. Cpl.,  son of Mr. Walter Widmer, Fostoria, husband of Reva Rentz, graduate of Fostoria High.  Entered Marines, 1943, trained in Cal. Served in AP. Discharged in 1945.

Widmer, Eugene J. - Served in WWII

Wildman, Ben Jr. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. B.  Wildman, Fostoria, husband of Sara Gangwes, attended Jackson Liberty School. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in Italy, France and Germany.  Awarded Victory EAME Ribbons, Com. Inf. Badge, GCM and 4 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

Wildman, Charles Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wildman, Fostoria, attended Risingsun High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in La., Cal., Ga and N.Y.  Served in England, France and Holland.  Awarded Purple Heart.   Killed in action in Holland, 1944.

Wildman, George E. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Wildman, Fostoria, husband of Ruth Kimble, attended Green Springs High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Miss. Served in Italy and France.  Awarded Com. Inf. Badge, GCM, AT, Victory and EAME Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Wildman, Wilbur Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Wildman, Fostoria, attended Jackson-Liberty School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Mass. and N.Y.  Served in Europe. Awarded Vctory, EAME Ribbons, 5 Bronze Stars and GCM.  Discharged in 1945.

Willeke, Gary P.  L Cpl. Served in Marine Corps in Vietnam. Died May 8, 1968 (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 51W Row 037)
 

Williams, Bruce E. T/4 son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Williams, Republic, husband of Betty Tusing, attended Attica High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in N J., Ill., Cal. and N.Y. Served in Europe.  Awarded ET, AD Ribbons, GCM and 5 Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

Williams, Carl Paul Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Williams, Republic, husband of Clara Kimble, graduate of Columbus Grove School. Entered Navy, 1937, trained in Ill. and Conn. Discharged in 1945.

Williams, Cassuis A. Jr. - Served in Korean War

Williams, Dale E. - Served in Korean War

Williams, Dale E. - S/Sgt., Army Vietnam, KIA Jan. 22, 1970 (name on Vietnam War Memorial - panel 09W, Row 055)

Williams, Gilbert C.  -VII, Army WWII

Williams, Howard Jr. Pfc., son of Mr and Mrs. H. A. Williams, Republic, graduate of Thompson High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained in Texas and Ky. Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, Awarded EAME, Victory, Occ. Ribbons, Rifle Exp., Inf. Com. Inf. Badges, GCM  and 3 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1946.

Williams, Paul L. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williams, Fostoria, husband of Mary Frankart, graduate of Vanlue High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained in Ore.  Served in Phil. and in Japan. Discharged in 1946.

Williams, Stanley L. T/5 son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Williams, Tiffin, husband of Ruth Blue, graduate of Columbian High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Tex. and N. C. Served in EAME. Awarded ET Ribbon, GCM, 4 Battle Stars, Purple Heart, OLC, Croix de Guerre, Belgian Fourragere and Holland's Orange-Nasau Decoration. Wounded in Holland 1944. Discharged in 1945.

Williams, Timothy Taylor - Spf, US Army. Served in Vietnam War. Died July 10, 1969. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 21W Row 097)

Williams, Wenzel R. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Williams, Republic, attended McCutchenville School. Entered Marines, 1942, trained in N. C. and Fla.  Served in AP.  Awarded AT, AP, Victory Ribbons, GCM, 3 Stars and Pres. Cit. Discharged in 1946.

Willis, John Jr. Sgt. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Willis, Green Springs, graduate of Old Fort High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Croft, S. C. Served in Italy. Awarded ET Ribbon and GCM.

Willoughby, Roger H. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Willoughby, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan. Served in Germany and Belgium. Awarded Occ., EAME Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1946.

Wilmoth, Wayne W.- Cpl. E4 Marines

Wilson, Edmund M. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dunlap, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La., Tex., Ky. and Cal.  Served in Europe. Awarded Bronze Star Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

Wilson, George E. B1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wilson, Attica, graduate of Tiffin Bus.U.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ill. and Miss. Served in USA. Awarded AT, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1946.

Wilson, John R. M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wilson, Fostoria, graduate of Wooster College.  Entered Army, 1941, trained in Miss. and La.  Served in Ireland, England, Africa and Italy.  Awarded Legion of Merit and Honorary Award of British Empire.  Discharged in 1946.

Wilson, Leroy E. - Served in WWI

Wilt, Robert F. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wilt, Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Marines, 1943, trained in Cal. Served in AP.  Discharged in 1946.

Windau, Wilbur A. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Windau, Bettsville, attended Bettsville School. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Ill. Served in Europe and AP.  Awarded AP, EAME, AT, Victory Ribbons, 1 Star and GCM.  Discharged in 1946.

Windau, Paul J. SM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Windau, Bettsville, attended Bettsville School.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Ill.  Served in Europe. Awarded EAME, AT, Victory Ribbons, 1 Star and GCM.

Windau, Ralph E. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs C. E. Windon, Tiffin, husband of Marcine Utz, attended Columbian High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ark., Okla, and Ky.  Served in Europe. Awarded EAME, Ribbon, Com. Inf. Badge and 3 Bronze Stars.  Wounded in Belgium, 1945  Discharged in 1946.

Wing, Arthur R. - Served in WWII

Winter, Gary Glen - Sp/4, US Army. Served in Vietnam War. Died August 5, 1970. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 08W Row 087)

Woessner, Charles J.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wosessner, Fostoria, graduate of Hopewell-Loudon School. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Colo. Served in EAME.  Awarded AT, EAME, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 4 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

Woessner, Charlotte M. Sp (Q) 2/c, daughter of Mr. and Mrs F. Woessner, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in N.Y. and Okla. Served in USA. Awarded Navy Unit Commendation.  Discharged in 1945.

Woessner, George F..  2nd Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woessner, Tiffin, graduate of Coumbian High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in N.Y.  Tenn., and Tex.  Served in USA. Killed in Ark., 1943.

Woessner, Jerry C.  2nd Lt,. son of Mr and Mrs F. Woessner, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ky., Colo., Fla., Okla and Tex.  Served in USA.  Discharged in 1945.

Woessner, John Ross  Y 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Woessner, Fostoria, husband of Betty Hutchins, graduate of St. Wendelin High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Ill. and Va. Served in Europe. Awarded Victory, EAME, AT Ribbons and 1 Star.  Discharged in 1946.

Wolfarth, John E.  MoMM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wolfarth. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Ill. Served on Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Phil. Discharged in1946

Wolfarth, Robert H. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wolfarth, Fostoria, husband of Mildred Roberts, graduate of Fostoria High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Texas, Tenn. and La.  Served in Germany and Austria.  Awarded Victory, ET Ribbons, GCM  and 1 Battle Star.  Discharged in 1946.

Wolfarth, Stanley J.- Navy

Wolfe, Jefferson L Captain Army Reserve,(12 years in 2004 still active) son of Robert and Mary Jo Wolfe, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Trained  ROTC. Served in Iraq and USA.  Born 1970

Wolfe, Robert D. Lt. Col. (Retired, years of service 1942 to 1970,) son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard & Effie Wolfe, Deshler. Trained at Camp Butner, AL. Duty in Phillipines, Germany, Japan and Vietnam.  Born in 1920.

Wolfe, Russel - Served in WWII

Wolfe, Marion E.  Served in WWII

Wolfe, Warren G. 1st. Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wolfe, Tiffin, graduate of Melmore High.  Entered AAC, 1942, trained in N. C., La. and Tex.  Served in Europe. Awarded Air Medal, 4 Battle Stars and 5 OLC.  Discharged in 1945.

Wolpert, Edward J. S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Veronica Wolpert, Decatur, Ind. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ind. Served in Europe. Awarded ET Ribbon, GCM and 2 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

Wolpert, Robert H.  M/Sgt.,  son of Mrs. Veronica Wolpert, Decatur, Ind.  Entered AAC, 1942,  trained in Miss., S. C. and Ga.  Served in EAME. Awarded EAME, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

Wonderly, Thomas J.  Served in WWII

Woodland, Robert B. SSML 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Woodland, Tiffin, attended Tiffin Jr. High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Camp Peary, Va.  Served in Atlantic, Pacific and China.  Awarded AP, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Woods, Alfred C. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Woods, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942,  trained in Fla. and Tex. Served in AP. Awarded AT, AP, PL, Victory Ribbons, 1 Bronze Star and GCM.  Discharged in 1946.

Woods, Charles R.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Woods, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ill.  and Fla.  Served in AP.  Awarded  9 Stars.  Discharged in 1945. Re-enlisted in 1946.

Woods, Elmer C.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Woods, Fostoria, husband of Edna Hunt, attended Fostoria High.  Entered Army, 1940, trained in Miss., La. and Pa.  Served in AP. Awarded AP, AD, PL Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars and GCM.  Discharged in 1945.

Wright, Clyde L.- CM2(T) Navy WWII

Wright, Eldon J. "Joe"  Son of Ivan Lee and Lillie (Rosendale) Wright, Bloomdale, husband of Virginia R. Bisel, 1943 graduate of Bloomdale High. Entered Navy, April, 1943. Discharged November, 1945.

Wright, Robert S.  S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wright, Wellington, attended Wellington High.  Entered Navy, 1938.  trained in Ill.  Served on Bataan.  Wounded on Bataan. Japanese POW for 3 1/2 years. Killed in Japan, 1945.

Wunderlin, Warren G. son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Wunderlin, Fostoria, husband of Kathleen Cline, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME, Victory, Occ Ribbons and GCM.  Discharged 1946.

Wurm, Arnold J.  Served in WWII

Wurm, John F.  Served in WWII

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"Y's"

Underlined names have picture.

Yerkes, David A. Sp-5, son of David M. & Gertrude V., Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High School, Bowling Green State University and Tiffin University. Entered the Army in 1970, trained at Fort Bragg and Fort Sill. Served in Vietnam. Discharged in 1972.

Yerkes, David M. Cpl., son of Mrs. E. M. Yerkes, Chicago Ill., husband of Gertrude Whitta, attended Chicago U.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Fla., N. Dak. and Texas. Served in USA. Awarded AT, Victory Ribbons, GCM and Legion of Merit. Discharged in 1945.

Yoder, Robert E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yoder, Kansas, husband of Eileen McHoffin, graduate of Jackson-Liberty High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga.  Served in EAME.  Awarded ET, Victory Ribbons, GCM  and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Yost, William F. 1st Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Yost, Tiffin, graduate of Heidelberg College.  Entered Army, 1941, trained in Miss, Pa., Ga., Md., Va., Wis. and Tenn. Served in France. Awarded Purple Heart and ET Ribbon. Killed in action in France, 1944.

Young, Eugene "Toad"-  Navy Korea

Young, Maurice L. S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Young, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Ill. and Miss. Served in Atlantic and Pacific. Awarded AP, AT, Mediterranean Ribbons,  Dist. Serv. Medal and 5 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1946.

Young, Paul C. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Young, Fostoria, husband of E. Ferguson, graduate of Fostoria High.  Entered Army, 1941, trained in Ala, and Alaska.  Awarded AP, AT, Ribbon, Battle Star and GCM . Discharged in 1945.

Young, Paul L. Air Force - Served in WWII

Young, Rodger (-- KIA7-31-43) Pvt.-- Co. B, 148th Inf., 37th Div -- New Georgia, Solomon Islands

Young, Roger W. Served in WWII

Young, Ronald A. Sgt., son of Thelma Young, Fostoria, husband of Janet, graduate of Fostoria High School. Entered the Army in 1965. Served in Alaska. Discharged in 1968.

Yoxsimer, Alvin C. - AX1, Served in Navy during Vietnam War. Died April 1, 1968. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 47E, Row 038.)

Yundt, Ava P. Served in Korean War

"Z's"

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Zeigler, Henry J. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ziegler, Clyde, graduate of Thompson High.  Entered AAC, 1943, trained in Mo., N. C., R.I. and N. Y.  Served in USA.  Awarded Victory, AT Ribbons, GCM  and Merit. Serv  Award.  Discharged in 1946.

Zeigman, Myron J. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Ziegman, Fostoria, graduate of St. Wendelin High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Texas and Mo.  Served in Europe.  Awarded GCM, Pres. Cit., 3 Battle Stars and Bronze Star Medal.  Wounded in Katzem, Germany, 1945,  died of wounds in Lovenich, Germany, Feb. 28, 1945.

Zeigman, Richard P. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ziegman, Fostoria, husband of Gay Nichols, graduate of St. Wendelin High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in N. C., Va., N. J. and Wash.  Served in AP.  Awarded AP, PL, AT, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Zeiter, Glen A. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Zeiter, Bloomville, graduate of Bloom Twp. High. Entered Army, 1945, trained in Tex. Served in AP. Awarded AP, Victory Ribbon, GCM and 1 Battle Star.  Discharged in 1946.

Zellner, Earl R Jr. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Zellner, Bloomville, husband of Ileta F. Krieger, attended Ohio U.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Cal. and Texas. Served in Germany. Awarded ET, AT, Victory Ribbons, Bronze Star, Com. Inf. Badge and 2 Stars. Discharged in 1946.

Zoeller, Alvin J. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.  Zoeller, New Riegel, husband of Ursula Meyer, graduate of New Riegel High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Md. and Wash.  Served in AP. Awarded AP, AD, PL Ribbons, 8 Bronze Stars and GCM.  Discharged in 1945.

Zucker, Mary E. 1st. Lt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Zucker. Bloomville, graduate of Tiffin U.  Entered WAC, 1942, trained at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.

Zuern, Robert L. -- Korean War.