Military Involvement
| Servicemen - R surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Reid, Douglas D. | ||||
| Rice, James S. | ||||
| Rowe, Harold Evers | X | |||
| Ryden, Arnold Merlin | X | |||
| Rydstrom, Lyle W. | X |
George Carroll Rae was born Dec. 2, 1902 to James J. and Elizabeth Miller Rae. He died Sept. 23, 1975. George served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbur Alvin Raper was born Mar. 1, 1911 to Andy and Emma Stiles Raper. He died Jan. 14, 1979 and is buried in Poland Township Cemetery, Marathon, IA. Wilbur served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Burl Verlyn Rathbun was born June 3, 1926 to Samuel William and Lillie Pearl Wicks Rathbun. He died Dec. 25, 2023 in Rapid City, SD. Burl served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Glenn Darrell Rathbun was born Dec. 1, 1927 to Samuel William and Lillie Pearl Wicks Rathbun. He died Dec. 4, 1988 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA. Glenn served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Alan Reed “Doc" Raun was born June 3, 1927 to Harold Everett “Hap” and Beatrice Spangler Raun. He died Nov. 8, 2019 in Norwalk, IA. Doc served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Gilbert Henry Raveling was born Aug. 25, 1922 to Henry G. and Mary L. Boese Raveling. He died June 17, 2000 and is buried in Barnes Township Cemetery, Linn Grove, IA.
Gilbert served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Army Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Carl Rebhuhn was born Feb. 10, 1916 to Adolf G. and Anna K. Werner Rebhuhn. He died July 6, 1991 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Aurelia, IA.
Sgt. Rebhuhn served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Clifford Reding was born July 17, 1922 to Harvey and Mabel Boer Reding. He died Jan. 7, 2015 and is buried in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Sgt. Reding served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was stationed on Tinian Island in the Pacific as a B-29 mechanic and witnessed the take off of the Enola Gay which carried the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Robert E. Reding was born July 18, 1924 to Harvey and Mabel Boer Reding. He died Aug. 1, 2014 in Hazelton, British Columbia. Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbur Eugene Reding was born June 5, 1925 to Ernest and Glennie Petty Reding. He died Feb. 13, 2007 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. Sgt. Reding served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
James Louis “Jim” Reese was born Dec. 19, 1925 to Thomas Floyd and Marie Ryan Reese. He died Sept. 17, 2021 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Jim served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Italy.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Arthur Rehnstrom was born July 16, 1926 to Arthur R. and Ethel Anderson Rehnstrom. He died Sept. 28, 2004 and is buried in Barnes Township Cemetery, Linn Grove, IA.
Sgt. Rehnstrom served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Carl Reimers was born Sept. 22, 1916 to Phil A. and Goldie Kardell Reimers. He died Aug. 21, 1995 and is buried in Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, WY.
Sgt. Reimers served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Francis Reis was born Oct. 21, 1920 to Leo A. and Mary F. Murphy Reis. He died July 2, 2006 and is buried in Saint Columbkilles Cemetery, Varina, IA.
Raymond served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Vincent Joseph Reis was born July 14, 1921 to Anton and Marie Staab Reis. He died Sept. 29, 1989 and is buried in Saint Columbkilles Cemetery, Varina, IA.
Petty Officer Reis served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis L. Renshaw was born Sept. 11, 1907 to Harry Leo and Cora Mae Chase Renshaw. He died Dec. 6, 1981 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Sgt. Renshaw served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Jack Chase Renshaw was born Jan. 23, 1923 to Harry Leo and Cora Mae Chase Renshaw. He died Mar. 7, 2000 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park, Storm Lake, IA. Pvt. Renshaw served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Bruce Lee Rhinehart was born Apr. 29, 1922 to Ralph H. and Marian Lee Rhinehart. He died July 3, 2010 and is buried in Cory Grove Cemetery, Sac City, IA. Bruce served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert Rice was born Mar. 29, 1911 to Alonzo Grant and Rosa May Chandler Rice. He died Jan. 27, 1961 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Herbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Wesley “Don” Richardson was born Sept. 19, 1923 to Lester Ralph and Esther Pauline Zinn Richardson. He died Oct. 2, 2018 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA.
Don served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a flight deck crew chief mechanic.
Source: ancestry.com
Elwood Wilson Rix was born Sept. 5, 1915 to Charles H. and Wanda M. Kintzel Rix. He died Feb. 28, 1999 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park, Storm Lake, IA. Elwood served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Harlan Charles Rix was born Sept. 20, 1912 to Charles H. and Wanda M. Kintzel Rix. He died Mar. 20, 1993 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park, Storm Lake, IA. Harlan served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Wayne Roberts was born Feb. 7, 1923 to Roy C. and Helen Leber Roberts. He died Sept. 2, 2013 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Coxswain Roberts served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Clovis Chester Roberts was born June 21, 19225 to Roy C. and Helen Leber Roberts. He died Sept. 10, 2012. Clovis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Guy Darrel Roberts was born Mar. 23, 1924 to Roy C. and Helen Leber Roberts. He died Mar. 15, 2019. Guy served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Rolly Francis Roberts was born Dec. 29, 1921 to Roy C. and Helen Leber Roberts. He died Sept. 8, 2017 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Petty Officer Roberts served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Raymond Lloyd Roberts was born Sept. 27, 1927 to Roy C. and Helen Leber Roberts. He died May 8, 1957 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA. Pvt. Roberts served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Lester Rodine was born Mar. 18, 1920 to Nels G. and Selma Erickson Rodine. He died Oct. 14, 2006 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Earl served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne Lowell Rogne was born Dec. 15, 1917 to Ole A. and Marie Larson Rogne. He died Dec. 8, 2007 and is buried in Barnes Township Cemetery, Linn Grove, IA. Sgt. Rogne served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Eldon Warren Rohlk was born Aug. 16, 1922 to John and Lillie Wiese Rohlk. He died Oct. 18, 2005 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Sgt. Rohlk served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 65th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group in New Guinea, Luzon and the southern Philippines.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Hardie Ross was born Nov. 6, 1921 to Philip H. and Florence A. Hardie Ross. He died Mar. 18, 2000 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Pvt. Ross served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Blair Rossow was born Aug. 28, 1922 to John Harold and Leota Faye McCloud Rossow. He died May 19, 2010 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA
Sgt. Rossow served with the U.S. Army Air Corps Eighth Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, the ETO Ribbon with five Battle Stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.
Source: ancestry.com
Bruce Nathan “Nate” Rowen was born June 2, 1922 to Prospro LeRoy “Skeet” and Ora Belle Couch Rowen. He died Aug. 11, 2007 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Nate served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Loys Dwight “Skeeter” Rowen was born Nov. 23, 1925 to Prospro LeRoy “Skeet” and Ora Belle Couch Rowen. He died Aug. 31, 2012 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Skeeter served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained as a Ball Turret Gunner on a B-17. He also went to B-29 Gunner School.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Earl Ruby was born Dec. 13, 1911 to Edward Franklin and Elizabeth Jane Cantrell Ruby. He died Feb. 23, 1997 and is buried in Poland Township Cemetery, Marathon, IA. Kenneth served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Marion Runge was born Sept. 26, 1926 to John Adolph and Theresa S. LeClaire Runge. He died May 6, 1991 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Jack served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Dayle Rydstrom was born July 2, 1924 to Art and Helena Jensen Rydstrom. He died July 25, 2010 and is buried in Plainview Cemetery, Alta, IA. Arthur served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Milton Emanuel Rystad was born Nov. 20, 1915 to Gerhard Augustin and Minnie Bertina Bjerk Rystad. He died July 12, 2000 and is buried in Little Sioux Valley Cemetery, Rembrandt, IA.
Sgt. Rystad served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 1454th Base Unit. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge and a World War II Victory Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2020; updated Jun 2022 & Aug 2023 & Aug 2024