Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ra - Surnames |
Pershing Henry “Rad” Radden was born Aug. 12, 1918 to Henry J. and Maria Magdalena Heesch Radden. He died Apr. 6, 2007 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, IA.
Rad served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697).
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Artemus Rains was born May 29, 1926 to Everett Francis and Anna Rowena Rice Rains. He died Nov. 16, 2007.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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George Oren Rains was born Mar. 19, 1920 to Everett Francis and Anna Rowena Rice Rains. He died Dec. 9, 1983 and is buried in Kearney Cemetery Kearney, NE.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 79th Infantry Division in the European Theatre of Operations.
Source: ancestry.com
Bert Charles Ramus was born Mar. 6, 1912 to Otto A. and May E. Sankey Ramus. He died Sept. 18, 1993 and is buried in Luverne Cemetery, Luverne, IA.
Pvt. Ramus served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Roger Raymond Ranger was born July 22, 1906 to Arthur W. and Nina I. Garlick Ranger. He died Dec. 7,1946 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Roger served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Frank Rasmussen was born Apr. 25, 1917 to Frank Robert and Eva M. Irwin Rasmussen. He died Aug. 10, 1946 and is buried in Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, SC.
Sgt. Rasmussen served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Rasmussen was born Nov. 12, 1911 to R. Viggo and Clara Jorgensen Rasmussen. He died Sept. 30, 1983.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Victor J. Rasmussen was born Aug. 26, 1910 to R. Viggo and Clara Jorgensen Rasmussen. He died Nov. 1, 1985 and is buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Cherokee Village, Arkansas.
Sgt. Rasmussen served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th and 133rd Infantries.
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Norman Lee Rasmussen was born June 25, 1916 to R. Viggo and Clara Jorgensen Rasmusen. He died Nov. 1, 1989 and is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Kimballton, IA.
Sgt. Rasmussen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 379th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Albert Rasmussen was born June 9, 1901 to Chris Andrew and Martha Bonnett Rasmussen. He died in 1977 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Rasmussen served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Kenneth Rasmussen was born Nov. 1, 1926 to Hjalmer Peter and Gina Caroline Simonsen Rasmussen. He died Jan. 10, 1997 and is buried in Atlantic Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Sgt. Rasmussen served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Herbert Rathman was born Aug. 28, 1906 to John and Hannah Bilts Rathman. He died Apr. 18, 1994 and i buried in Franklin Lutheran Cemetery, Wiota, IA.
Pvt. Rathman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Ross Ratzlaff was born Apr. 11, 1925 to Fred John and Dorothy Cromwell Ratzlaff. He died Feb. 11, 2002 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Algona, IA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Night Attack Combat Training Unit and Commander Air Force Atlantic Fleet.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Harvey Rattenborg was born Mar. 20 1916 to Hans and Mathilda Christensen Rattenborg. He died July 28, 1995 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Pvt. Rattenborg served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Dell Chris Ray was born Dec. 1, 1919 to Chris and Freda Anderson Ray. He died Aug. 27, 1995 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Sgt. Ray served in World War II with the U.S. Army 770th Railway Operating Battalion.
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Ivan Lloyd Ray was born Mar. 31, 1918 to Chris and Freda Anderson Ray. He died Mar. 5, 2010 and is buried in Atlantic Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Ivan served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun 2020