Military Involvement
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William Ousley Rule was born Oct. 31, 1912 to Lincoln and Mary Elizabeth Rule. He died Nov. 16, 1946 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
1st Lt. Rule served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Guy Frederick Rupp was born Apr. 20, 1923 to Henry Frank and Annastasia “Anna” Rupp. He died May 26, 1998 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Co.
Guy served in World War II with the U.S. Merchant Marines.
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Robert George Rupp was born Aug. 19, 1920 to Henry Frank and Annastasia “Anna” Rupp. He died Mar. 9, 2001 and is buried in Maryhill Visitation Church Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as an Armed Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
James Frederick Rupp was born Mar. 5, 1926 to Frederick J. and Elizabeth Beckman Rupp. He died July 6, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Rupp served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Peter Rupp was born Feb. 18, 1920 to Peter John and Bessie Irene Ryan Rupp. He died Sept. 22, 1995 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Peter served in World War II with the U.S. Navy submarine service aboard the USS Devilfish (SS-292), USS Bonita (SS-165) and USS G-4.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Joseph “Dick” Rupp was born May 19, 1927 to Albert J. and Regina M. Wilberding Rupp. He died Oct. 8, 2005 and is buried in Maryhill Visitation Church Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Petty Officer Rupp served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Sylvester Bernard Rupp was born May 4, 1924 to George A. and Mary Kohn Rupp, He died Dec. 22, 1990 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Sylvester served in World War II with the U.S. Army 726th Amphibious Tractor Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Jesse Leland Ruring, Jr. was born May 10, 1922 to Jessie Leland (Sr.) and Ivy Mabel Kissinger Ruring. He died Dec. 31, 1987 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Pvt. Ruring served in World War II with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, D Battery, 377th Parachute Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Aug 2020 & Jun 2022