Military Involvement
| Servicemen *Ra- surnames |
Wilbur John Rabe was born Feb. 10, 1925 to John C. and Emma S. Grell Rabe. He died Feb. 10, 1979 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Rabe served in World War II with the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Medical Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Andrew Maurice Rabuck was born Sept. 4, 1918 to Milton and Rachel Walker Rabuck. He died July 6, 1987.
Andrew served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Everet A. Rabuck was born June 7, 1921 to Milton and Rachel Walker Rabuck. He died Feb. 10, 1988 and is buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX.
Sgt. Rabuck served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
George Verle Radcliffe was born Nov. 5, 1908 to Roy F. and Beatrice S. Memberry Radcliffe. He died Mar. 5, 1989 and is buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 14th Depot Repair Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
John Truman Ralph was born June 21, 1920 to Truman G. and Nannie R. Barr Ralph. He died Dec. 3, 1997.
John served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Raymond Donald Ralph was born Jan. 25, 1915 to Truman G. and Nannie R. Barr Ralph. He died May 9, 1983 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James Frederick Ramaekers was born July 20, 1925 to Theodore J. and Mathilda Kurtenbach Ramaekers. He died Dec. 17, 2016 and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Bayard, IA.
Sgt. Ramaekers served in World War II with the U.S. Army 336th Ordnance Depot Company in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
Orren Kenneth Ramsey was born Mar. 12, 1919 to Charles Hardy and Bessie M. Johnson Ramsey. He died June 9, 2017 and is buried in Manning Cemetery, Manning, IA.
Orren served in World War II with the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Corps. He was in the 101st Infantry, 901st Air Engineering Squadron, 885th Air Engineering Squadron and 415th Night Fighter Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Merle “Merle” Raridon, Sr. was born July 29, 1917 to Guy M. and Ida Kammer Raridon. He died Sept. 21, 2002. and is buried in Edgefield Cemetery, McCool, Mississippi.
Merle served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Air Transport Command in the China-Burma-India Theater in India. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Alonzo Ray was born Mar. 15, 1920 to Levi Wesley and Edna Moody Ray. He died Jan. 15, 1948 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Pomeroy, IA.
Pvt. Ray served with the U.S. Army 122nd Infantry Regiment in World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Andrew Raygor was born May 17, 1924 to Edison and Bernadetta Muller Raygor. He died Oct. 28, 1989 and is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.
Sgt. Major Raygor served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Aug 2021 & Aug 2023