Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ra - surnames |
Harvey John Rabenberg was born Sept. 8, 1927 to John Charles and Gesine Sophia Nolte Rabenberg. He died May 23, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Rabenberg served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Erwin Raffensperger was born July 4, 1922 to William Boyd and Helen Manglesdorf Raffensperger. He died July 27, 1982 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley M. Rains was born Aug. 9, 1923 to Charles F. and Ruth E. James Rains. He died Mar. 29, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Rains served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1905th Engineers in the China-Burma-India War Theater building the Burma-Ledo Road.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Allen Ramsey was born Nov. 1, 1922 to Theodore and Madge Lesan Ramsey. He died Oct. 13, 2015 in Newport Beach, CA.
Sgt. Ramsey served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Delbert Rankin was born Aug. 13, 1908 to Alva and Lillie A. Rogers Rankin. He died Oct. 26, 1942 and was buried at sea and memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Rankin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) and was KIA in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Otho Dale Ratliff, Jr. was born Feb. 26, 1924 to Otho Dale (Sr.) and Leah Fern Emury Ratliff. He died Sept. 28, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Ratliff served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur William Raymond was born Aug. 8, 1916 to George and Mabel Devault Raymond. He died May 9, 1980 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Raymond served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2019; updated Feb & Apr 2021 & Jun & Jul 2022