Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ra - surnames |
Wesley Robert Rabadeaux was born Aug. 17, 1919 to Orren Martin and Arta Mecia Shirkey Rabadeaux. He died June 3, 1996 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.
Wesley served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard George Rada was born Sept. 24, 1922 to George E. and Leatha Raven Bergen Rada. He died June 14, 2019 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Leonard served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Warren Edwin Rains was born Dec. 21, 1923 to Glen E. and Margaret Hartman Rains. He died Sept. 11, 1997 and is buried in Los Osos Valley Memorial Park, Los Osos, CA.
Petty Officer Rains served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Chester L. (Sr.) and Ruth Mabel DeLap Ramer Family
Chester Lee Ramer, Jr. was born Apr. 20, 1927 to Chester L. (Sr.) and Ruth Mabel DeLap Ramer. He died June 27, 2010 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA.
Chester served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Donald Leo Ramer was born Nov. 9, 1915 to Chester L. and Ruth Mabel DeLap Ramer. He died May 4, 2007 and is buried in Conesville Cemetery, Conesville, IA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Robert Cecil Ramer was born Feb. 21, 1917 to Chester and Ruth Mabel DeLap Ramer. He died May 20, 2010 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Lone Tree, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank and Margaret Armstrong Ranberger Family
Harvey Martin Ranberger was born Mar. 20, 1919 to Frank and Margaret Armstrong Ranberger. He died Feb. 19, 2002 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Pvt. Ranberger served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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John Steven Ranberger was born Jan. 19, 1917 to Frank and Margaret Armstrong Ranberger. He died Mar. 24, 1986 and is buried in Wapello Cemetery, Wapello, IA.
Petty Officer Ranberger served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert Jay Ranberger was born Aug. 17, 1915 to Frank and Margaret Armstrong Ranberger. He died Apr. 21, 1971.
Robert served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Millar Randleman was born Oct. 4, 1918 to Clifford Millar and Myrtle Ophelia Davison Randleman. He died Jan. 10, 1970 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Sgt. Randleman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 416th Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Leroy and Lily M. Reynolds Randles Family
Alfred Paul Randles was born June 17, 1919 to Leroy and Lily M. Reynolds Randle. He died Oct. 28, 2006 and is buried in Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, SD.
Alfred served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Oliver Leroy Randles was born May 28, 1911 to Leroy and Lilly M. Reynolds Randles. He died Dec. 1, 1985 in Billings, MT.
Oliver served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Willard Latham “Toad” Randles was born Sept. 1, 1921 to Leroy and Lily M. Reynolds Randle. He died Apr. 11, 1990 and is buried in Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, CA.
Pvt. Randles served with the U.S. Army 411th Infantry Regiment in Central Europe during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Henry Ranes was born Apr. 9, 1924 to Jessie Calmir and Viola Florence Banks Ranes. He died Mar. 24, 1951 and has a cenotaph in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, IA.
Sgt. Raines served with the U.S. Army Air Corps 729th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Wing and was KIA in Korea. He also served in World War II with the 388th Bomb Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Leroy Rankins was born Oct. 4, 1919 to Albert F. and Ruby P. Wellons Rankins. He died Oct. 23, 1996 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Kenneth served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Reuben Dwight Rasmussen, Jr. was born July 13, 1918 to Reuben Dwight (Sr.) and Florence V. Eichorst Rasmussen. He died Dec. 22, 1988 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Reuben served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert P. Rasmussen was born Jan. 27, 1919 to Anders Peter and Margaret S. Peeples Rasmussen. He died May 31, 1944 and is buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
2nd Lt. Rasmussen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Pilot (#42-104142) with the 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group and was KIA new Ploesti, Rumania. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Bruce LeeRoy Ratcliff was born Dec. 13, 1917 to Harry J. and Pearl Vanatta Ratcliff. He died Apr. 21, 2002 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Bruce served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Eugene Rath was born Apr. 4, 1926 to William and Jennie T. Schmidt Rath. He died Apr. 22, 2010 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Riverside, IA.
Dale served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Leo Rath was born July 10, 1911 to Theodore and Anna Barbara Dvorak Rath. He died June 28, 1984 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Francis served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Rathjen was born Mar. 4, 1915 to Albert and Alvena Matilda Schiesser Rathjen. He died Oct. 29, 1975 and is buried in Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, IA.
Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Army 76th General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence and Ethel Parvin Raub Family
Arthur Bradley Raub was born June 19, 1920 to Clarence and Ethel Parvin Raub. He died July 18, 1994 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Arthur served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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George Wesley Raub was born Feb. 17, 1924 to Clarence and Ethel Parvin Raub. He died Oct. 27, 2011 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
George served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Roland Paul Rausch was born Nov. 17, 1924 to Willard and Margaret Katcher Rausch. He died June 13, 2015 and is buried in Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OK.
Pvt. Rausch served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Victor Raushenberger was born Apr. 4, 1911 to Martin Mortimer and Sarah Morgan Raushenberger. He died May 25, 1973 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Martin “Mart" Raushenberger was born Mar. 14, 1919 to Martin Mortimer and Sarah Morgan Raushenberger. He died Jan. 2, 1996 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Mart served in World War II with the U.S. Army 104th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Norton Ravenscraft was born Apr. 9, 1923 to John T. and Daisy Cobley Ravenscraft. He died Dec. 2 5, 1999 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Walter served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2022; updated Jul 2023