Military Involvement
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Walter Jay Rubendall was born Oct. 26, 1905 to Roy Burkley and Estella V. Knoll Rubendall. He died Mar. 22, 1986 in Sacramento, CA. He is buried in Jackson Township Cemetery, Owasa, IA.
Private Rubendall served with the U.S. Army in World War II with the 183rd Ordnance Depot Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Leslie Merle Rude, Sr. was born Nov. 4, 1925 to Harry Merle and Elvira Cecelia Braland Rude. He died Sept. 28, 2003 and is buried in Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens, Long Beach, CA.
Leslie served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Thaddeus Raymond ‘Ray’ Rude was born Jan. 11, 1922 to Thaddeus Raymond and Ada Mae Beeman Rude. He died Dec. 14, 1992 and is buried in Homewood Cemetery, Ellsworth, IA.
Private Rude served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Edward Rude was born July 3, 1916 to Harry E. and Sadie Jane Blair Rude. He died Jan. 22, 2000 in Denver, CO.
Walter Edward Rude is buried in Hampden Memorial Estates Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Walter retired from the U.S. Army after serving in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Franklin Rudolph was born May 10, 1921 to Frank H. and Louise M. Rudolph. He died Sept. 26, 1997 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.
Colonel Rudolph served with the U.S. Army in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl L. Ruhl was born Feb. 6, 1914 to Franklin Everett and Zelpha Adams Ruhl. He died May 22, 2009 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Carl served in the Iowa National Guard and was supervisor at Martin Aircraft Plant, building bombers during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Melvin Ruhl was born May 2, 1911 to Franklin Eugene and Zepha Birdie Adams Ruhl. He died Oct. 29, 1969 in Austin, TX.
Robert Melvin Ruhl is buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, TX.
Robert served in World War II with both the U.S. Navy and Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
William Junior Ruhl was born July 26, 1924 to Franklin Eugene and Zepha Birdie Adams Ruhl. He died Mar. 8, 2000 and is buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Boatswain’s Mate Ruhl served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Carroll Rullestad was born Jan. 9, 1909 to Jalmer G. and Isabelle Harem Rullestad. He died Nov. 19, 1969 in Ames, IA.
Glenn served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Ephraim Rullestad was born July 12, 1906 to Jalmer G. and Isabelle Harem Rullestad. He died Oct. 31, 1977 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jewell, IA.
Sgt. Rullestad served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Floyd Albert (Sr.) and Loraine Elizabeth Carr Rummel Family served in World War II:
Floyd Albert Rummel, Jr. was born Oct. 20, 1923 to Floyd Albert (Sr.) and Loraine Elizabeth Carr Rummel. He died Mar. 9, 1996 in Saratoga, WY. Floyd trained as an U.S. Army pilot and served with the 433rd and 375th Carrier Groups of the Fifth Air Force in the South Pacific during World War II.
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James Louis Rummel was born Apr. 14, 1916 to Floyd Albert (Sr.) and Loraine Elizabeth Carr Rummel. He died Mar. 19, 1966 in Olmsted, MN.
James Louis Rummel is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Dows, IA.
Lt. Rummel served with the Army Air Corps during World War II as a Liberator bombardier and received the Air Medal with bronze leaf cluster for operational flight missions against the Japanese on Borneo and the Philippines.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford C. ‘Collie’ Runyan was born Apr. 19, 1919 to Arthur Ernest and Mary Alice Buttolph Runyan. He died May 15, 1996 and is buried in the South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, IA.
Private Runyan served during World War II with the U.S. Army's engineer corps in the European Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Armond Frank Ruppel was born Jan. 6, 1924 to Albert Cleland and Hattie Cordelia Eggleston Ruppel. He died Mar. 15,1994 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Machinist’s Mate Ruppel served with the U.S. Navy in World War II including serving aboard the USS Southern Seas (PY-32) during his four years in the Pacific Theatre.
Source: ancestry.com
Gaylord Delbert Rush was born Oct. 21, 1921 to Delbert B. and Bessie Effie Swain Rush. He died Dec. 10, 1992 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Sgt. Rush served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Louis Rushia was born Sept. 5, 1916 to Lewis Oscar and Elsie Eliza Welch Rushia. He died Aug. 22, 2013 and is buried in Monticello Memorial Park, Albemarle County, VA.
Edwin graduated from Jewell High School and Iowa State College before attending New York College of Medicine. He enlisted in the Navy for World War II and interned at Brooklyn Naval Hospital and after that went to Washington, D.C. where he qualified for deep sea diving an was assigned to submarine medicine on the tender Sperry in the Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Ray Rushing was born Jan. 31, 1922 to Ray H. and Eva M. Rushing. He died Apr. 13, 1973 and is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.
Richard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Duane Merlyn Rusk was born Oct. 9, 1919 to Clarence C. and Alice M. ‘Allie’ Champlin Rusk. He died May 23, 1993 and is buried in Cass Center Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Private Rusk served with the U.S. Army Infantry in the Philippines and Japan in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Willard ‘Joe' Rusk was born Oct. 13, 1923 to Clement and Augustine Rusk. He died Feb. 14, 2011 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Gunner’s Mate Rusk served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the U.S.S. Wilhoite.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Van Rust was born July 29, 1924 to George and Anna Havinga Rust. He died Dec. 7, 2001 and is buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kamrar, IA.
Norman served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
George Willis Rutledge was born July 16, 1918 to Frank and Mary Porter Rutledge. He died Sept. 26, 1999 and is buried in the Julian Cemetery, Julian, CA.
Seaman Rutledge served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019; updated Feb 2020 & Aug 2022