Most of the information below was gleaned from War Department announcements that appeared in the Syracuse Herald-Journal. Some of the servicemen and women listed on these pages did not live in Solvay or the town of Geddes, but in neighborhoods associated more with the village than with the city of Syracuse where their homes were located. I've corrected what I believe were spelling errors, particularly in regard to names. However, I'm sure errors remain. To correct them or to add people I inadvertently overlooked, contact me at the email address at the bottom of the page. — JACK MAJOR

The Walker family actually lived at 329 Gillespie Street, Fairmount, but the children went to Solvay High School. A third brother, Stewart D. Walker, also enlisted in the Army in 1943. After the war the Walker brothers moved to California. Kenneth Walker was a German prisoner of war for more than two years.

I found no indication they were related, but Eugene F. Walker, a Solvay High School graduate, also served during World War 2 and was discharged in 1945. On September 18, 1945 the newspaper announced his engagement to Beatrice Vaughn of Fulton.

Pfc. William E. Wall of the Marines and Hospital Apprentice Second Class Robert E. Wall of the Navy, are sons of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wall, 106 Hazard Street, Solvay.

William has been transferred to Omaha, Nebraska, from New River, North Carolina, to continue advanced radio material school. His wife has been with him and returned home for a short visit, but has rejoined him.

Robert, who was previously trained at Sampson Training Station and Norfolk Naval Hospital, has just been transferred to the hospital staff at Lakeshore, New Orleans, Louisiana (8/31/43)

Robert E. Wall, Phm 2c, and Joseph V. Pucello, F 2c, enjoyed a reunion in Gulfport, Mississippi, where both are now stationed. They had not seen each other since they enlisted in the Navy and went through basic training together at Sampson.

Phm. 2/c Wall is at the dispensary and F. 2/c Pucello at Diesel school in Gulfport, the former the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wall, 106 Hazard Street, Solvay, and the latter son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pucello, 104 Trump Street, Solvay. (6/3/44)

After the war William E. Wall owned a company that sold prefabricated metal buildings. The Solvay native spent the last 16 years of his life dividing his time between Venice, Florida, and Cape Vincent, New York. The former Marine was a member of Disabled American Veterans — and the Ramble Rest Harmonica Band. He died in 2000 at th age of 81, survived by his wife, Jeanette.

His brother, Robert E. "Bob" Wall, 86, died on September 28, 2010, at the age of 86. He was predeceased by his wife, for former Elizabeth Simonetta. He was born on Hazard Street in Solvay and was a 1942 graduate of Solvay High School. During World War 2, he served as a Navy Corpsman attached to the 2nd Marine division on Okinawa. Upon return, he was employed by Continental Can, Pass & Seymour, and Niagara Mohawk, where he retired with over 30 years of service.

Corp. Frederick A. Walter, 205 Darrow Avenue, Solvay, was promoted to his present rank somewhere overseas on the Atlantic side. (10/22/43)

Corp. Frederick A. Walter of Solvay was awarded the Army good conduct medal with an AAF fighter wing in England. (5/29/44)

Frederick A. Walter resided most of his life in the Solvay-Lakeland area. He retired in 1983 after 27 years as a sheetmetal worker. He was a member of the Stanley B. Pennock Post 2893, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Tipperary Hill Post, American Legion. He died in 1989 at the age of 70.

Sgt. William A. Walters, USMC, is engaged to Shirley Louise Adsit, 203 Orchard Road, Solvay. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adsit of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Williamsport High School and Williamsport Dickinson Junior College.

Sgt. Walters is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Walters, 905 Cogswell Avenue, Solvay. He attended Solvay High School and entered the Marine Corps in August, 1942. He served 26 months in the Pacific theater and is now on a 30-day furlough. He will report to Quonset Point, Rhode Island. The wedding will take place July 14 at St. Cecilia’s Church, Solvay. (7/10/45)

Sgt. Charles R. Warren, husband of Mrs. C. R. Warren of 302 Darrow Avenue, Solvay, is an aerial gunner in the Army Air Forces, after completing a flexible gunnery school course at Panama City, Florida. He wears silver wings and was promoted to his present rank after finishing the course. (7/30/43)

Charles R. Warren, husband of Mrs. Stella M. Warren, 302 Darrow Avenue, Solvay, has recently been promoted to the grade of staff sergeant in the USAAF. He is now serving as ball turret gunner and assistant engineer in a 15th Army Air Force B-24 Liberator group operating from an advanced air base in Italy. (6/3/44)

Staff Sgt. Charles R. Warren, whose wife resides at 330 Belle Isle Road, and his father at 302 Darrow Avenue, Solvay, returned to Miami Beach, after flying 50 missions over Europe as a B-24 gunner. He will receive his assignment at Miami Beach. (9/15/44)

Charles R. Warren worked at Pass & Seymour and Rockwell International and retired from Lamson Corporation. Born in Solvay, he moved to Camillus after the war. He died in 1997 at the age of 76.

Pvt. Norman Webster, husband of Mrs. Mary Webster, 905 Cogswell Avenue, Solvay, met his brother, Pvt. Ellis Webster, somewhere in Italy, after not seeing him for a year. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Webster of Warners.

Pvt. Ellis Webster enlisted April 13, 1943, and received his training at Fort Eustis, Virginia. He arrived in Africa in September, 1943, was was later transferred to Italy where he is now serving.

Pvt. Norman Webster enlisted November 23, 1943, and received his training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He arrived overseas in July. (8/24/44)

Norman J. Webster died in 1993 while hunting in Oneida County. He was 71. Webster was a native of Camillus and lived in Solvay for 52 years. He retired in 1986 after 15 years of service with the Village of Solvay Highway Department. He was a graduate of Solvay High School and served with the Third Calvary Division of the U.S. Army during World War 2. He was a 50-year member of the Mountain Top Hose Company No. 2 of the Solvay Fire Department. His brother Ellis went back to Warners and raised a family.

After the war Robert F. Welch Sr. worked as a truck driver for Ryder. He died in 1996 at the age of 71, survived by his wife, Barbara.

The other William J. Welch served in the first World War, was a defense warden during World War 2 and was an unsuccessful candidate for Solvay mayor in 1943. He died in 1987, at the age of 88, survived by his wife, the former Mildred Lawless.

After the war Gregory F. Wells settled in Liverpool and retired in 1983 after 33 years with the engineering department of Niagara Mohawk power corporation. He died in 1993 at the age of 68, survived by his wife, the former Margaret Anderson.

Frederick S. White Jr., F 1/c, 224 Terry Road, was present at the surrender and occupation of Ponape Island of the Jap mandated Caroline Islands on September 11.

In a letter to his parents, White, who was aboard the USS Farquhar, a destroyer escort which took part in the occupation, described what took place.

A nine-year-old girl, daughter of Belgian copra planters who were freed by the Japs after four years of imprisonment, met the surrender party flourishing a handmade American flag, White reported.

Out of a total population of 20,000, the island’s whites consisted of the families of two Belgian copra planters, a Spanish Jesuit mission of 12 nuns, three priests and seven monks and one Czechoslovakian. (9/28/45)

The newspaper didn't say whether the White family lived on North Terry Road or South Terry Road, the former being in Solvay, the latter in Westvale, but in the 1940s Westvale students attended Solvay High School. Frederick S. White Jr. moved to Fairmount after the war. He was president of All Temp Inc. He died in 1988 at the age of 61.

Pfc. Joseph W. Wierowski of Solvay is a truck driver at a strategic air depot in England. (10/24/44)

Corp. Joseph W. Wierowski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wierowski of Solvay, was promoted to his present rank at an Air Force Service Command Station in England. (12/5/44)

Joseph W. Wierowski died in 1985.

Richard S. Williamson died in 1978.

Frank E. Willoughby was a recipient of the Bronze Star in World War 2. He retired from Allied Chamical after 30 years and was a 40-year member of the Solvay Fire Department. He was a Solvay village trustee and served as a New York state fire instructor. He died in Safety Harbor, Florida, in 2011, at the age of 93, predeceased by his wife of 60 years, the former Mayola Olgeaty, in 2007.

Pvt. Ralph Willoughby, stationed at Brunswick, Maine, in the Army Air Forces, enjoyed a week’s furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willoughby, 108 Summit Avenue, Solvay. A graduate of Solvay High School, in service nine months, he is taking a course in meteorology at Bowdoin College. (11/29/43)

Pvt. Ralph Willoughby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Willoughby, 108 Summit Avenue, Solvay, is in the air forces, studying electronics at Harvard University after completing a course in meteorology at Brunswick, Maine. Sgt. Frank E. Willoughby, his brother, in France with the signal corps, has received the Bronze Star for delivering messages through enemy territory under fire. (9/28/44)

Maj. Matthew T. Windhausen, chief test pilot at Newcastle, Delaware, Army Air Base, is passing a 16-day leave at his home here. Before entering service in January, 1942, he was widely known as an aviation enthusiast. Maj. Windhausen is one of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Windhausen, 2807 West Genesee Street, now in service. Pvt. Charles F. Winhausen is also stationed at Newcastle, and the third brother, Corp. Bernard J. Windhausen, is at Louisville, Kentucky.

Maj. Windhausen joined the ferry command nearly three years ago and was with the pioneer flight of P-38 planes across the South Atlantic. He has campaign ribbons for service in the European Middle East and American theaters. (10/4/44)

Again, 909 Avery Avenue is just outside Solvay, in the city of Syracuse. However, the 1930 U. S. Census listed the David Winkworth family as living in Solvay. In any event, the Winkworth family was one of the most prominent in the area. Ralph Winkworth's uncle, Edwin Winkworth, for awhile was president of the Solvay Process Company.

Edmund J. Wisniewski, a Purple Heart recipient, returned to 334 First Street. He retired in 1995 after 20 years at St. Mary's Cemetery. He died in 2001 at the age of 77.

Miss Ina Wolber, 715 Third Street, Solvay, a former finisher in the clay shop of the Onondaga Pottery Company, has left for training in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in Fort Des Moines, Iowa. She has applied for duty overseas. (11/15/42)

Corp. Ina Wolber of Solvay was among the women sworn into the Women’s Army Corps recently at ceremonies in St. Peter’s Church, Albany. (8/30/43)

Philip W. Wolber moved to Dallas, Texas, where he was a city planner for neighbor services. he died in 1991 at the age of 64.

Pfc. Kenneth L. Woodard of the Army Air Force and Seaman Second Class George L. Woodard of the Navy are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woodard, 518 Woods Road, Solvay. Pfc. Woodard is serving overseas on the Atlantic side. Seaman Second Class Woodard completed basic training at Sampson, enjoyed a week’s furlough and is now stationed at Shoemaker, California. (1/8/44)

Pfc. Kenneth L. Woodard of Solvay is with a medical detachment in England. (5/20/44)

Pfc. Kenneth L. Woodard of Solvay is assigned to a Northern Ireland hospital as a ward supervisor. (10/10/44)

Nelson "Woody" Woodward died in June, 2012. He was 89. After the war he was a lineman for New York Telephone for more than 40 years. He also was a volunteer fireman with the Lakeside Fire Department. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Lamb. They were married 69-plus years. Survivors also included six children, fourteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Woyciesjes of Gere’s Lock have two sons in the armed services — Lieut. Michael M. Woyciesjes in the Army Air Forces and Sgt. Americo Woyciesjes in the Marine Corps.

Lieut. Woyciesjes, who enlisted in the Army after graduation from Solvay High School, received his wings in Victorville, California.

Sgt. Woyciesjes was Eastern intercollegiate light heavyweight boxing champion for three years while at Syracuse University. He enlisted in the Marines in February, 1942, and participated in the invasion of Cape Gloucester and also served on Guadalcanal. (1/25/44)

This is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the brothers Woyciesjes are concerned. Not even the tip, actually. We created a separate page to cover this remarkable pair of Solvay High School graduates.

We also found a mention in a 1943 story that their older brother, John P. Woyciesjes, was a petty officer in the Navy, though later stories — and there were several — discussed only the exploits of Michael and Americo Woyciesjes.

Pfc. Stanley Wysochanski, 21, USMC, serving with the Marine Fourth Division, has been wounded on Iwo Jima, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wysochanski of 112 Pennock Street, Solvay, learned from the War Department.

Pfc. Wysochanski received basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina, and in Rhode Island. Before entering the service he was employed at Frazer & Jones Company. He attended Solvay High School.

Two brothers of Pfc. Wysochanski are in service, S/Sgt. Alexander Wysochanski in France, and S1/C Walter Wysochanski in the Pacific area. (3/18/45)

Walter P. Wysochanski grew up in Solvay, then lived in Tully before moving to Williamsville in 1963. He worked for Smith-Corona-Marchant Company in Syracuse and Buffalo. He died in 1995, survived by his wife, the former Janet Park; three children, and his brothers Alexander and Stanley.

Joseph J. Zajac Jr. became a platoon sergeant in the Marine Corps during World War 2. He retired in 1975 after many years as a letter carrier witht he Solvay Post Office. He was a member of Geddes Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2893, Solvay Tigers Athletic Club, Solvay-Geddes Community Youth Center and Solvay Hilltop Club. Joseph J. Zajac Jr. died in 2001 at the age of 82.

Alexander Z. Zamojski was a staff sergeant when he was was discharged from the Army in December, 1945. He had two brothers in the service, Zygmund S. Zamojski and Henry J. Zamojski. The Zamojski brothers were outstanding athletes at Solvay High School.

Henry J. Zamojski, who retired in 1988 as a production manager after 41 years with General Electric's Heavy Military Division, died in 1992 at the age of 66, survived by his wife, the former Charlotte Wieczorek, and his brothers Alexander and Zygmund. His sister, Nellie, was married to another World War 2 veteran, John Nozynski.

On July 5, 2007, Zygmund S. Zamojski and his wife, the former Helen S. Wrobel, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Note: Solvay calls many of its north-south roads "avenues" and its east-west roads "streets." Gertrude, running north-south, is listed on maps as an avenue, though newspapers in the '30s and '40s often referred to it as a street. That probably indicates a change in designation because while the Google map of Solvay shows "Gertrude Avenue," it also includes "Gertrude Street Park."

Pvt. John J. Zebrowski of 512 Wood Road, Solvay, is serving at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Solvay High School and worked for the Solvay Process Company a year before being inducted. (1/22/43)

Five nephews of Mrs. George Grabowski, 101 Russet Lane, Solvay, are serving their country:

Lieut. John J. Zebrowski, with the field artillery at Nashville, Tennessee, and Seaman Second Class Edward P. Zebrowski, stationed in gunnery school at Norfolk, Virginia, are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Zebrowski, 512 Woods Road, Solvay.

Pfcs. Stanley Sobotka and Chester Sobotka are sons of Mr. and Mrs., Joseph Sobotka, 511 Ulster Street. Pfc. Stanley Sobotka, one of the Guadalcanal Marines, is overseas; his brother is at San Pedro, California.

Fireman Third Class Joseph Simons Jr. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simons, Brown Street, Syracuse. (10/23/43)

The Bronza Star Medal was recently awarded to Lt. John J. Zebrowski of Solvay for meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy in Germany from January 9 to March 31. (9/8/45)

Edward P. Zebrowski, a Navy veteran of World War 2, retired from Allied Chemical and Linden Chemicals & Plastics in 1985. He died in 2007 at the age of 84.

John J. Zebrowski, who was district manager for Victory Markets (later Great American), rose to captain in World War 2. He died in August, 2011, at the age of 89, survived by his wife of 62 years, the former Dorothy Zamory

Nicholas A. Zingaro, 136 Worth Avenue, Solvay, was inducted into the Marines. (3/2/44)

On February 28, 1945, the Syracuse Herald-Journal ran a photo of Pvt. Zingaro and other Marines receiving Holy Communion during a lull in the fighting at an airstrip on Iwa Jima. Zingaro graduated from Solvay High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zingaro.

The link above connects with Nicholas Zingaro's page in the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.