Military Involvement

Servicemen * Ri - surnames

David Austin Richardson, Jr. was born May 24, 1922 to David A. (Sr.) and Nellie Cecil Rickabaugh Richardson. He died May 19, 1991 and is buried in Tabor Cemetery, Tabor, IA.

David served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com

Marlin Leslie Richardson was born Feb. 11, 1922 to Leslie and Cora E. Chambers Richardson. He died Nov. 28, 1950 and is memorialized at the National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C.

1st Lt. Richardson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He also served in Korea where he was MIA/FOD. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge.

Source: ancestry.com

John W.”Johnny" Ridenour, Jr. was born Oct. 30, 1921 to John W. (Sr.) and Lena Hunter Ridenour. He died Oct. 10, 1996 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.

Maj. Ridenour served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served in Korean and Vietnam.

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Russell Burdette Ridenour was born Oct. 26, 1910 to John W. and Lena Hunter Ridenour. He died May 19, 1985 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, IA.

Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.

Source: ancestry.com

Cloid Henry Rist was born July 6, 1899 to Henry Hugh and Martha Ellen Haines Rist. He died Apr. 2, 1977.

Cloid served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 400th Air Base Squadron.

Source: ancestry.com

ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2019