*last update 7/6/2021

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - R surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Rath, Walter John X      
Rethmeier, William F. X     X
Rice, Donald Francis     X  
Rossman, Alfred Raymond     X  

Vernon Morritz Rabe was born June 2, 1924 to William Jepsen and Anna Dethlefsen Rabe. He died Mar. 17, 1992 and is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.

Petty Officer Rabe served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. He also served in Korea.

Source: ancestry.com


Henry Ludwig Reichart was born Jan. 18, 1917 in Germany. He died Aug. 16, 1979 and is buried in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, IA.

Sgt. Reichart served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group.

Source: ancestry.com


Bernard Thomas Remmes was born Nov. 8, 1924 to Bernard G. and Verna A. Staley Remmes. He died Aug. 20, 2004 and is buried in Saint Boniface Cemetery, Charter Oak, IA.

Sgt. Remmes served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1st Guard Company and 3583rd and 3575th Quartermaster Truck Companies.

Source: ancestry.com


Darrell Maynard Rickert was born Jan. 20, 1925 to Walter J. and Gertrude Schwiers Rickert. He died May 17, 1997 and is buried in Pierce Bros. Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, CA.

Darrell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Randall (APA-224) and USS Raymond (DE-341).

Source: ancestry.com


Louis Eugene Riddle was born Apr. 24, 1924. He died Jan. 19, 1979 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.

Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Milo John Riessen was born July 26, 1924 to George and Ella Erichsen Riessen. He died Nov. 25, 1983 and is buried in Morgan Cemetery, Schleswig, IA.

Milo served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2273rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion.

Source: ancestry.com


Fredric Dale Riggleman was born Dec. 8, 1920 to Leslie E. and Margaret Arbischer Riggleman. He died Apr. 22, 1990 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina, CA.

Fredric served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Donald John Roeh was born Nov. 9, 1919 to Henry E. and Emma Fredericka Ernst Roeh. He died Nov. 6, 1948 and is buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IA.

Sgt. Roeh served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2053rd Ordnance Company, Aviation.

Source: ancestry.com


Richard James Rohwer was born Aug. 25, 1925 to Alfred Carl and Ella Rohwer. He died July 29, 1945 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 1, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Petty Officer Rohwer served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA while in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Charles Rollins was born Oct. 15, 1921 to Robert E. and Dora Clara Schroeder Rollins. He died Aug. 5, 1965 and is buried in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA

Robert served in World War II with the U.S, Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


John Curtis “Jack” Rounds, Jr. was born June 23, 1923 to John C. (Sr.) and Nora T. Kelley Rounds. He died Mar. 7, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Deloit Cemetery, Deloit, IA.

Sgt. Rounds served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 403rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy and was MIA/KIA in central Luzon, Philippines. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Aug & Nov 2019; updated Jul 2020

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