*last update 1/27/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - R surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Renn, Reynolds E.        
Rhea, Gene        
Roberts, James Vernon MIA      
Rochford, Johnny Jr. X      

James E. Ragsdale was born Feb. 26, 1915 to William Segal and Laura B. Kirkpatrick Ragsdale. He died Sept. 17, 1947 and is buried in West Point Cemetery, Bremer County, IA. 

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

Source: ancestry.com


Albert George Rathbone was born in 1917 to Roy and Edith Flood Rathbone. He died Feb. 1924 and is buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, IA. 

Sgt. Rathbone served in World War II with the U.S. Army 701st Police Battalion. 

Source: ancestry.com


Harry Frederick William Rathe was born Jan. 7, 1915 to Arthur Carl and Helen Chloe Whitesell Rathe. He died May 16, 1991 and is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. 

Harry served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hancock (CV-19). 

Source: ancestry.com


Roland Stephen Rathe was born Aug. 15, 1918 to William Henry and Pauline Selensky Rathe. He died Sept. 23, 2005 and is buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE. 

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

Source: ancestry.com  


Carl Leonard Reichert was born Sept. 5, 1919 to Carl D. and Mae D. Shattuck Reichert. He died May 5, 1992 and is buried in Orem City Cemetery, Orem, UT. 

Pvt. Reichert served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. 

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Franklin Carl Reichert was born Aug. 12, 1915 to Carl D. and Mae D. Shattuck Reichert. He died May 19, 1984 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, IA. 

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

Source: ancestry.com


Dyer Henry Reiners was born Dec. 24 to Reiner and Florence Aneweer Reiners. He died Nov. 16, 2003 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Dyer served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

Source: ancestry.com


Lloyd L. Remley was born Dec. 20, 1909 to Walter Leland and Emeline Youmans Remley. He died Feb. 25, 1989 and is buried in Horton Cemetery, Horton, IA. Sgt. Remley served with the U.S. Army in World War II in the India-Burma Campaign. 

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Allen Renwick was born May 11, 1916 to John Arthur and Ellen Berg Renwick. He died May 11, 2007 and is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ. Sgt. Renwick served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Ross Lowell Repp was born Nov. 27, 1918 to John F. and Ellie M. Bates Repp. He died Feb. 4, 2001. Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was a POW. 

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John Milton Repp was born Apr. 2, 1921 to John F. and Effie M. Bates Repp. He died Oct. 30, 2008 and is buried in Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Denver, IA. Maj. Repp served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and several Oak Leaf Clusters. He flew 52 missions as a first pilot of a B-24 during 10 months in North Africa and Italy. 

Source: ancestry.com


Arthur William Reuscher was born Apr. 26, 1910 to Henry August and Justina Bartels Reuscher. He died Feb. 26, 1993 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Arthur served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Arthur Lynn Robbins was born Apr. 2, 1916 to Arthur Newton and Treva Eleanor Sellers Robbins. He died Feb. 18, 1989 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Pvt. Robbins served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Leo Paulger Roberts was born July 26, 1919 to Richard B. and Grace M. Linn Roberts. He died Aug. 11, 1973 and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. Pvt. Roberts served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea. 

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Stanley Richard Roberts was born Aug. 25, 1913 to Richard B. and Grace M. Linn Roberts. He died Feb. 28, 1981 and is buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, IA. Stanley enlisted in the Canadian Army at the start of World War II and later transferred to the U.S. Army, serving in the European Theater of Operations. 

Source: ancestry.com


Emil Frederick Rosenau was born Sept. 2, 1914 to Christian and Evalyne Adele Koehler Rosenau. He died Oct. 20, 1983 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Sgt. Rosenau served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Reuben Fred Rosenow was born Apr. 4, 1919 to Fred and Anna Lamprecht Rosenow. He died Nov. 7, 1994 and is buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, IA. Reuben served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

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Vaylard Herbert Rosenow was born June 7, 1925 to Fred and Anna Lamprecht Rosenow. He died July 8, 1997 and is buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, IA. Vaylard served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

Source; ancestry.com


Charles Joseph Rosol was born Nov. 4, 1918 to Anton and Mary Anhalt Rosol. He died Oct. 6, 1994 and is buried in Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Cpl. Rosol served with the U.S. Army Engineers in World War II. 

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Edward Adam Rosol was born Oct. 20, 1914 to Anton and Mary Anhalt Rosol. He died May 3, 2000 and is buried in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls, IA. Edward served with the U.S. Army Engineers in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Vincent Rosol was born June 1, 1918 to Michael M. and Edna C. Homan Rosol. He died May 10, 2007 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a Military Policemen in Europe under Gen. George Patton. 

Source: ancestry.com  


Dallas Hans “Dall” Rudebeck was born Feb. 7, 1919 to Hans J. and Eleanor P. Nichols Rudebeck. He died Mar. 19, 2001 and is buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Alma Center, WI. Dallas served in World War II with the U.S.Army. 

Source:ancestry.com


Joseph James Russell was born Oct. 29, 1916 to Joseph H. and Pyrle A. Knapp Russell. He died Feb. 8, 1990 and is buried in Bokchito Cemetery, Bokchito, OK. Sgt. Russell served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Delbert E. Rust was born May 12, 1922 to Irvin Whitelaw and Annie Lucretia Coffman Rust. He died Jan. 17, 1948 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, MO. 

Sgt. Rust served with the U.S. Army Air Corps 641st Bomb Squadron, 409th Bomb Group in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 



Updated Jun 2023 & Jan 2024 by WWII researcher, Pat Holt Juon

 

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