Military Involvement
| Servicemen - R surnames | KIA |
POW |
DNB |
Pic/s |
| Ray, James Albert | X | |||
| Reeder, Melvin Ray | X | X |
Dean Lake Ray was born July 29, 1920 to Arthur Mark and Kathrine F. Ray. He died Jan. 19, 1954 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA.
Capt. Ray served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II and Korea and was killed in a crash in Managua, Nicaragua. He was serving with the 21st Fighter Bomber Wing and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
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James Dale “Dale” Ray was born Nov. 4, 1915 to Arthur Mark and Katherine “Katie” Lake Ray. He died Mar. 9, 1955 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Dale served with the U.S. Army 436th Field Artillery Battalion in World War II.
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Lloyd Elmer Ray was born Feb. 18, 1917 to Elmer R. and Nellie G. Snyder Ray. He died Jan. 25, 2004 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Sgt. Ray served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Eugene Reed was born June 9, 1921 to Thelma Myrtle Reed. He was the step-son of John Edwin Sidey. He died Sept. 1984 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Sgt. Reed served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Power Reynolds was born Mar. 15, 1916 to Frank and Pearl Power Reynolds. He died July 2, 2006. Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Edward Richards was born Feb. 18, 1917 to E. L. and Naomi Isal Dwigans Richards. He died Feb. 19, 1985 and is buried in Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Fl. Petty Officer Richards served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
George Leroy Roberts was born Feb. 19, 1916 to George A. and Edith Merris Roberts. He died Aug. 25, 1952. George served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Kenneth Mason Roberts was born Mar. 11, 1922 to George A. and Edith M. Bouney Roberts. He died May 14, 1999. Kenneth served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Clifford Roberts was born June 19, 1924 to Francis Clyde and Anna Belle Jinkins Roberts. He died Feb. 23, 2001 and is buried in Garner Cemetery, Adair County, IA. Dale served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Francis Bernard Roberts was born Dec. 20, 1908 to Francis Clyde and Anna Belle Jinkins Roberts. He died Aug. 25, 1986 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Petty Officer Roberts served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in World War II.
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Roland D. Roberts was born Apr. 22, 1922 to Francis Clyde and Anna Belle Jinkins Roberts. He died Oct. 14, 1970 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. 1st Lt. Roberts served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 444th Bomb Group.
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Wayne Dee Roberts was born Sept. 23, 1914 to Francis Clyde and Anna Belle Jinkins Roberts. He died Jan. 7, 1964 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Petty Officer Roberts served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Clifford Ruby was born June 25, 1927 to Clifford J. and Helen C. Young Ruby. He died Oct. 14, 1985 and is buried in Grand River Cemetery, Grand River Township, Adair County, IA. Petty Officer Ruby served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Lee Rusk was born May 2, 1914 to John and Jessie May Haines Rusk. He died Jan. 1, 1984 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Harold Marvin Rusk was born May 9, 1921 to John and Jessie May Haines Rusk. He died Mar. 24, 1987 and is buried in Refuge Cemetery, Chilton, Alabama. Petty Officer Rusk served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gene George Russell was born Nov. 26, 1921 to Thomas A. and Mattie B. Hornby Russell. He died June 6, 1999.
Gene served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Dallas Edwin Ruth was born Dec. 7, 1925 to Daniel Edwin and Laura Mae Giles Ruth. He died May 22, 2022 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Dallas served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Harry Stuart Ruth was born Aug. 20, 1921 to Daniel Edwin and Laura Mae Giles Ruth. He died Dec. 20, 2009 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Harry served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Joseph Eugene “Joe" Ruth was born OCt. 15, 1916 to Daniel Edwin and Laura Mae Giles Ruth. He died Sept. 21, 1989 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Joe served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Hager Rutt was born June 24, 1915 to Earl J. and Edith Grace Hager Rutt. He died Jan. 3, 1943 and has a cenotaph in Oakwood Cemetery, Adair County, IA and memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, Heavy and was MIA/KIA as a crew member of an airplane which failed to return from a combat mission over Saint Nazaire, France. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun 2020 & Jun 2024