Military Involvement
| Servicemen *Ri- surnames |
William C. Rich was born June 19, 1924 to Clyde Earl and Lucy E. Hamilton Rich.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 487th Bomb Group, 838th Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
John Dale Richardson was born Mar. 31, 1913 to Ferris Guy and Fannie Mae Sturgeon Richardson. He died Dec. 3, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Cottonwood Cemetery, Lake City, IA.
Petty Officer Richardson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and died while in the service of his country. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Woodrow Ridgeway was born Feb. 23, 1915 to James E. and Susan Hendricks Ridgeway. He died Apr. 16, 2000 and is buried in Union Township Cemetery, Coon Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Ridgeway served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Peter Riesberg was born Feb. 9, 1925 to Joe and Mayme Bellinghausen Riesberg.
Joseph served in World War II with the U.S. Army 259th Engineers Combat Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert Henry Riesselman was born Apr. 8, 1916 to Henry P. and Catharine Muhlbauer Riesselman. He died July 25, 2010 and is buried in Saint Augustine Cemetery, Halbur, IA.
Herbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 35th Infantry Division.
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Lawrence Joseph Riesselman was born Feb. 4, 1918 to Henry P. and Catharine Muhlbauer Riesselman. He died Mar. 2, 2016 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Sgt. Riesselman served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a combat engineer in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Herman Riesselman, Jr. was born Jan. 3, 1921 to Joseph (Sr.) and Celia Muhlbauer Riesselman. He died May 5, 2011 and is buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Lidderdale, IA.
Sgt. Riesselman served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Harrison Earl Riis was born Jan. 24, 1916 to Herman A. and Hazel Tuel Riis He died May 16, 2003 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, KS.
Harrison served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Patrick James Riordan was born Jan. 21, 1926 to James D. and Theresa D. Biller Riordan. He died June 1978 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Cpl. Riordan served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Laurence James Ritchie was born May 10, 1913 to Robert O. and Alice L. Boustedt Ritchie. He died July 20, 2006 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Sgt. Ritchie served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was wounded in action.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Apr 2019