Military Involvement
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Merle Gordon Rice was born May 16, 1921 to Eliza Ann Rice. He died Dec. 1, 1943 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. He was initially buried in the U.S. Navy Cemetery, Halawa, Hawaii and returned to the U.S. in 1947.
Field Music First Class Rice served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was attached to G Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Division and participated in combat operations on Tarawa until wounded in action. He was evacuated to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Aiea Heights, Hawaii where he died of his wounds.
Source: ancestry.com
John Linsey “Jack” Rich, Jr. was born Jan. 10, 1924 to John Linsey (Sr.) and Mary M. Caldwell Rich. He died Jan. 1, 1945 and is buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Luxembourg, France.
Pvt. Rich served in World War II with the U.S. Army 55th Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Louis George Richards was born July 4, 1924 to Earl Leslie and Ivanore Marie Richards. He died Nov. 9, 1942 and is buried in the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunisia.
Hospital Apprentice Richards served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was KIA on Fedala Beach, North Africa. His death was caused by the explosion of a bomb close by during action in enemy territory.
Source: ancestry.com
Floyd Lewis Riederer, Jr. was born Apr. 17, 1920 to Floyd (Sr.) and Vivian Mary Guzman Riederer. He died Mar. 14, 1944 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.
Lt. Riederer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 381st Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium and was MIA/FOD/KIA in the Mediterranean area and was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Albert Riedler was born Apr. 10, 19225 to Albert E. and Clara Emilie Bertha Schultz Riedler. He died Jan. 7, 2018 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Riedler served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Henry Riley was born Oct. 17, 1905 to Charles C. and Anna Lewis Riley. He died Apr. 30, 1945 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Rinder was born Oct. 19, 1925 to Isadore and Lillian Shere Rinder. He died July 6, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Rinder served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Woodrow Rissman was born Oct. 16, 1919 to Paul and Bertha Frances Mullen Rissman. He died Sept. 13, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Rissman served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Henry “Fred" Rittgers was born Oct. 24, 1914 to Jasper C. and Margaret Wilson Rittgers. He died Oct. 31, 1950 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Ankeny, IA.
Fred served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Aug 2020 & Jul 2022 & Jun 2023 & Jan 2024