Military Involvement
| Servicemen - R surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Richards, William T. "Junior" | X | |||
| Rogers, Thomas Bradford | X | |||
| Rowland, Reed Leroy | X |
Carlton Louis Radloff was born Aug. 19, 1914 to Louis August and Ruth Minnie Matthews Radloff. He died Feb. 12, 1987 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Carlton served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3705th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Eldo Radloff was born Nov. 14, 1918 to Louis August and Ruth Minnie Matthews Radloff. He died Feb. 17, 2016 and is buried in Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery, Farmersburg, IA.
Glenn served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was MIA and became a German POW.
Source: ancestry.com
Irving Francis Raftis was born Feb. 10, 1923 to Daniel James and Anna Dunn Raftis. He died Nov. 22, 1994 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Elkader, IA.
Irving served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wedderburrn (DD-684).
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Samuel Ramage was born Oct. 1, 1908 to Joseph A. and Barbara Strickler Ramage. He died June 19, 1984 and is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, IA.
Paul served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Harley H. Reichart was born Jan. 8, 19905 to Charles W. and Anna K. Reichart. He died July 16, 1993 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Littleport, IA.
MSgt. Reichart served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 425th Base Unit, Gowen Field, ID.
Source: ancestry.com
Lorence Emmett Reinhardt was born June 29, 1924 to Lorence F. and Emma Suzanne Johansen Reinhardt. He died Jan. 12, 1992 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Lorence served in World War II with the U.S. Army 289th Field Artillery Observation Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Fischer Reinitz was born June 30, 1918 to Theodore Herman and Mathilda Fischer Reinitz. He died Sept. 12, 2000 and is buried in Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Army 300th General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Ellsworth Ommert Richards was born Jan. 12, 1919 to Samuel T. and Olga Ommert Richards. He died Mar. 6, 1945 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was initially buried in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima.
Pvt. Richards served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division and participated in combat operations on Iwo Jima until KIA.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur William Rippey was born Aug. 21, 1920 to Arthur Dale and Alta Lillian Harbaugh Rippey. He died Jan. 11, 1949 and is buried in Bethel Cemetery, Osterdock, IA. Cpl. Rippey served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Charles Elmer Rippey was born Mar. 1, 1918 to Arthur Dale and Alta Lillian Harbaugh Rippey. He died Dec. 16, 1993 and is buried in Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA. Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmer Heinrich Rodenberg was born July 10, 1916 to John C. and Doris Lindemann Rodenberg. He died Dec. 21, 1990 and is buried in Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
Pvt. Rodenberg served in World War II with the U.S. Army 41st Armored Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2019 & July 2023 & updated Sep 2024 by WWII researcher, Jeanie Belding