James E. Rippenkroeger was born Feb. 3, 1920 to John and Helen Maiborger Rippenkroeger. He died Oct. 3, 1945 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Fort Madison, IA.
Pvt. Rippenkroeger served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died on Luzon, Philippine Islands while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
